This briefing to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women shows that climate finance flows remain largely exclusionary to women and girls. One of the reasons is that most climate finance is provided as loans, which are less accessible to women. It recommends different ways in which financing institutions can guarantee greater access … Continue reading “Gender-responsive climate finance: The key to just climate action and tackling inequalities”
UNDP’s Gender Equality Seal has been implemented under different names in 11 countries and has engaged over 1400 companies. Companies, including many in male-dominated sectors such as the energy sector, can qualify for the seal by following a ten-step plan.
This factsheet by the EU project ‘Empowering Women to take Action Against Energy Poverty’ (EmpowerMed) gives an overview of the different dimensions that should be considered when tackling gender and energy poverty.
This report investigates different models for the deployment of e-bike fleets and charging/swapping infrastructures in sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights the potential advantages of battery swapping for riders, highlights emerging best practice for Batteries as a Service, and provides recommendations on policy, regulation and financing to support uptake of e-motorcycles and the growth of BaaS in … Continue reading “Charge Up! Battery-as-a-service: A pioneering business model for driving the e-mobility transition in Africa”
This brief provides statistics about gender and energy in Uganda, as well as an analysis of relevant policies and recommendations to further close gender gaps.
This policy brief explains the links between energy access and gender equality, and provides policy considerations.
This is an impact report about a fund in Bolivia that supports women-owned businesses to access the energy technology they need.
This UN Women brief explains why and how gender equality should be promoted in the renewable energy industry.
This brief shares learnings about mainstreaming gender in energy policies, based on the process through which the Government of Kenya developed its Gender Policy in Energy.
This energy profile provides recent data on the energy sector of Cameroon, including generation mix,total generation, renewable energy potential and more.