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SUMMARY:COP28 side event: Scaling up Distributed Renewable Energy Access: From Commitments to Action
DESCRIPTION:One year ago\, the World Bank committed to help African countries triple the pace of electrification with decentralized renewable energy by 2026. The event will showcase the concrete steps the WBG is taking to realize this ambitious goal\, including +$6 billion of new WBG lending to regional and national energy access programs and a new productive use-centered approach to scaling distributed renewable energy solutions for enhanced food security and agricultural value chain resilience across Sub-Saharan Africa.
URL:https://www.hsfg.africa/event/cop28-side-event-wbg/
LOCATION:Blue zone – WBG pavillion\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:COP side event
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SUMMARY:Power for All webinar: Boosting East Africa's agrifood systems through renewable energy
DESCRIPTION:The upcoming webinar 'Empowering Smallholder Farmers: Boosting Agricultural Productivity Through Distributed Renewable Energy Policies to Attract Private Sector Investment'\, is the next feature in Power for All’s Agriculture Webinar series. This session will focus on how alignment on policy\, regulation\, and finance can expand distributed renewable energy (DRE) and practically benefit East Africa's agricultural sector. The session will see leading policymakers from Kenya\, Uganda\, and Ethiopia\, discussing the vital policy and investment strategies needed to evolve food systems and mitigate their climate impact. \nRepresenting over 80% of global farmers and producing nearly a third of the world’s food\, smallholder farmers are vital to global food systems\, especially in the Global South. The agricultural sector\, heavily reliant on fossil fuels\, accounts for over 30% of global emissions. Facing strained food systems and a major role in climate change\, urgent action is needed to meet the expected 60% increase in food demand by 2050 and avert a major global crisis. \nThe Global South\, contributing least to the food-climate crisis\, faces its severest impacts. This disparity threatens food systems in sub-Saharan Africa\, complicating efforts to satisfy the growing population's food needs. \nThe Webinar will feature key policymakers in Kenya\, Uganda\, and Ethiopia\, discussing how encouraging strategic renewable energy investments can transform agriculture into a catalyst for climate resilience. \nPower for All's recent research reveals that transitioning just five key farming technologies to renewable energy for Africa's smallholder farmers can cut emissions by 10% and significantly elevate the continent's economy by $24.5 billion. \nPanelists \n\nHizkyas Dufera\, Senior Advisor\, Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands\, Govt. of Ethiopia\nDan K Marangu\, Director of Renewable Energy\, Ministry of Energy\, Govt. of Kenya\nDominic Banaga Mucunguzi : Principal Engineer\, Irrigation and Drainage\, Ministry of Agriculture\, Animal Industry and Fisheries\, Govt of Uganda\n\nSession Moderated by Brian Kawuma\, Powering Agriculture Director\, Power for All
URL:https://www.hsfg.africa/event/power-for-all-webinar-boosting-east-africas-agrifood-systems-through-renewable-energy/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20231206T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20231206T141500
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SUMMARY:Demand-side subsidies webinar 4: Exit strategy approaches for subsidy programmes
DESCRIPTION:The fourth webinar in the Demand-side Subsidies for Energy Access Webinar Series focuses on exit strategy approaches within the context of energy access subsidies. While universal access may require ongoing subsidies\, an exit strategy should be integrated into program design. \nThis webinar\, moderated by GOGLA\, will engage in discussions on designing an exit strategy that aligns with the project's overarching goals for long-term access. Furthermore\, we will examine the feasibility of phasing out subsidies once the target is met\, exploring the availability of adequate funds to fulfil this objective or assessing the potential need for recurrent subsidies.
URL:https://www.hsfg.africa/event/demand-side-subsidies-webinar-4pproaches-for-subsidy-programmes/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231207T000000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231208T235959
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SUMMARY:OFF-GRID Expo + Conference
DESCRIPTION:The two conference days on December 7 – 8\, 2023 offer you sessions with top-class topics and experts from all over the world. Live on stage. The program is designed in cooperation with our partner\, the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE). \nThe two-day event is the only neutral congress trade event in Europe focused on the off-grid solar\, wind and hydropower systems sector. With its practice-oriented format consisting of a conference\, trade fair and community network happening\, it is the highlight at the end of the year.
URL:https://www.hsfg.africa/event/off-grid-expo-conference/
LOCATION:Messe Augsburg\, Augsbrug\, Germany
CATEGORIES:conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231209T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231209T130000
DTSTAMP:20260615T181041
CREATED:20231122T161425Z
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SUMMARY:COP28 side event: Developing Markets to Scale Up Renewable Energy for Climate-Resilient Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:Join REEEP’s official UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP28 side event\, ‘Developing Markets to Scale Up Renewable Energy for Climate-Resilient Agriculture’ on 9 December\, co-organised with Practical Action\, CGIAR and Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs. \nThe expert panel will showcase how a full ecosystem and entrepreneurial approach is needed to accelerate the uptake of productive use of renewable energy (PURE) technologies to support regenerative agriculture and strengthen resilience in agrifood value chains.
URL:https://www.hsfg.africa/event/cop28-side-event-developing-markets-to-scale-up-renewable-energy-for-climate-resilient-agriculture/
LOCATION:SE Room 3\, Blue Zone\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:COP side event
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231210T120000
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SUMMARY:COP28 side event: Innovative renewable solutions in agriculture
DESCRIPTION:The session aims to address the critical issues surrounding the heavy dependence on imported and volatile fossil fuels within global agri-food systems\, particularly focusing on developing countries’ agriculture sector. With fossil fuels accounting for a significant portion of energy consumption in food systems\, resulting in high greenhouse gas emissions\, there is a pressing need to transition towards renewable energy solutions. \nThe event will explore the transformative potential of renewable energy in powering the agriculture sector and fostering a low-emission\, climate-resilient food system. Its primary objectives include promoting the adoption of productive use of renewable energy (PURE) technologies to modernize agriculture\, enhance food and water security\, empower micro\, small\, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\, and electrify the supporting infrastructure (e.g. storage\, transport). \nAdditionally\, it seeks to identify and address barriers to PURE technology adoption\, engage global stakeholders to emphasize the need for increased financing and improved policies\, and ignite transformative dialogues about renewable energy's potential to achieve sustainable development goals. Finally\, the session will attract financial institutions' focus on the essential channeling of sustainable finance toward agri-food systems
URL:https://www.hsfg.africa/event/cop28-side-event-innovative-renewable-solutions-in-agriculture/
LOCATION:COP28 – first floor\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:COP side event
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