The fall in oil prices during the last quarter of 2014 and throughout 2015, which reached an average of US$37 per barrel in December 2015, reflects a structural shift in the way the international oil market works. … [Read more...] about Understanding Cheap Oil
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Light Up Your Life! The Role of Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Energy in Sports for Development
On the International Day of Sports for Development, we would like to recognize that sports play an essential role in improving the quality of life of millions of children in Latin America and the Caribbean. Studies have proven that sports can serve as an effective tool to motivate and train young people. … [Read more...] about Light Up Your Life! The Role of Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Energy in Sports for Development
2 Ways Sustainable Energy Can Make Cities Safer for Women
In predominantly male sectors like energy and urban planning, women are mostly invisible players. Women, especially in developing countries, have little say over energy choices and the use of renewable energy because men are often the primary decision-makers. And yet women are still the primary household energy managers, and which means that energy poverty impacts … [Read more...] about 2 Ways Sustainable Energy Can Make Cities Safer for Women
Seeking to Transform Energy in Saint Lucia
Our new Caribbean Energy Dossiers offer a comprehensive deep dive into the energy landscape of seven Eastern Caribbean countries: Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago. … [Read more...] about Seeking to Transform Energy in Saint Lucia
Planning for Universal Electricity Access in Latin America and the Caribbean
With around 96% electricity access, Latin American and the Caribbean is on the way to becoming the first developing world region to achieve universal electricity access. However, the Sustainable Energy for All Americas initiative acknowledges that providing access to the last 25 million people in the region by 2030 will require coordinated planning and investment. … [Read more...] about Planning for Universal Electricity Access in Latin America and the Caribbean