Events: Sep 2020

Royal Geographical Society conference 2020 - Session: Rethinking Barriers to Sustainable Rural Energy Access

1 Sep 2020 - 9:00am
Host: 
The Royal Geographical Society

Session abstract

Globally, over 10% of the world population does not have access to electricity, and 40% do not have access to clean fuels for cooking - and levels of access are much lower in rural areas. At the same time that political pressure to improve access globally is increasing, however, the rapid onset of climate change imposes structures on the type and intensity of energy access globally.

Despite technologies continually developing and achieving economies...

Efficiency for Access webinar: A conversation on the contribution of high-performing appliances to enhancing climate resilience

17 Sep 2020 - 2:00pm
Host: 
Efficiency for Access

A conversation on the contribution of high-performing appliances to enhancing climate resilience

Time and date: 2 – 3.30 pm BST, Thursday 17 September 2020

Platform: Zoom Webinar (registration link below)

Affordable, high-performing appliances can facilitate clean energy access for households in resource constrained settings and enhance their resilience to the growing threat of climate change and their ability to respond to unexpected disruptions...