Several sub-Saharan African countries have recently discovered oil and gas reserves, yet question marks remain over who precisely will benefit from their newfound wealth. Denise Juvane, 19, a student from Mozambique now living in England, reports. With oil and gas seemingly scarce commodities, many developing countries are battling to acquire their fair share. But is the …
“Could Mozambique and Kenya suffer the same fate as Nigeria?” Read More »
Several sub-Saharan African countries have recently discovered oil and gas reserves, yet question marks remain over who precisely will benefit from their newfound wealth. Denise Juvane, 19, a student from Mozambique now living in England, reports. With oil and gas seemingly scarce commodities, many developing countries are battling to acquire their fair share. But is the …
"Could Mozambique and Kenya suffer the same fate as Nigeria?" Read More »
A shift in the cost of renewable energy has Khadija Holder, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, taking a new look at the viability of electric vehicles. She argues the innovative vehicles now making gains in developed countries can be equally beneficial in developing nations. Years ago, a debate with me on the winning energy strategy …
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Mehzabin Ahmed, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bangladesh, says Small Island Developing States are dependent on fossil fuel, but the renewable energy targets and initiatives of some of these small nations rival those of developed countries. When we look at the small island developing states, starting from Trinidad and Tobago to Tonga and Samoa, we see …
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Pakistan faces an energy crisis but Faheem Bin Tariq, a Correspondent from Karachi, Pakistan, explains that a nuclear power solution poses a controversial dilemma. Pakistan is facing an energy shortfall and a crisis which is badly affecting the economy of the war-torn county, as well as her part as an ally in the war on …
The Caribbean’s natural resources drive the tourist industry, but Advira Shand, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Manchester in Jamaica, says they also have a vital role in alternate energy and climate change. When we think of the Caribbean’s radiant sunlight, exotic seas and refreshing breeze, we are automatically led to visualize scantily clad tourists scampering along …
An enterprising company is working to provide electricity to low income and rural households, writes Naman Sanghvi, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from India. Ironically, the idea developed during a bike trip while making a film about India’s energy industry. Compared to the global average of 2600 kWh, the per capita average annual domestic electricity consumption of rural …
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Millions in India do not have access to electricity, but as Naman Sanghvi, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from India writes, industry leaders and the government are looking to renewable energy projects to solve that problem. The number of Indians who do not have access to electricity is roughly equal to the population of USA(WRI), and the …
The debate about climate change is over, writes Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 17, a Correspondent from Warri in Nigeria, who challenges Nigeria to break its dependency on oil and take the lead in renewable energy. “The argument is over. Anyone that doesn’t believe that climate change is happening doesn’t believe in science.” – Leonardo DiCaprio (Actor, Activist, U.N. …
Eliminating waste involves innovation that can have enormously beneficial impact on the environment and employment, writes Harnoor Gill, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Georgetown in Canada. The purpose behind the initiative of Zero Waste is an ethical, economical and efficient goal to help guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices through their everyday lives. …
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