This report discusses potential social and environmental risks associated with the roll-out of the GETFiT renewable energy investment programme in Zambia, as well as mitigation measures.
This note aims to provide a high-level analysis of the preconditions for stimulating green investments with a focus on financial sector supervisory framework needed to address climate risks (physical and transition), current landscape of green finance in Zambia, and the demand-side opportunities for green investments in key sectors.
This paper gives an overview of waste to energy technologies, discusses barriers to its wider adoption in developing countries, and helps researchers and decision-makers to make informed decisions on the feasibility of WtE as a pathway for sustainable waste management and renewable energy generation.
This paper provides general guidelines for conducting Environmental Impact Assessments for waste-to-energy projects.
This article discusses the potential of heat and electricity co-generation from biomass waste to both expand energy access and improve waste management in rural areas.
This policy brief investigates Zambia’s policy and legislative framework for energy generation from waste, and provides recommendations for improvements.
This study aims to determine the viability of electricity generation from municipal solid waste in Ndola, Zambia, and finds that the most suitable technology is biomethanation.
This brief provides an introduction to small hydropower generation, with information on potentials, technologies, system sizing and project design, project steps and investment needs.
This study recommends opportunities, such as a suitable share of technologies, administrative reforms, and required adjustments in NDCs, that the government could exploit to advance the energy transition.
This report presents an assessment of the current approach to planning and implementing power sector expansion in Cameroon, and proposing improvements based on best practice from the international experience of jurisdictions with growing demand.