Kenya
The PM has agreed to fast-track six renewable energy projects being built in the African nation
The EU aims for an agreement that takes a circular, life-cycle approach to plastics as outlined in the Circular Economy Action Plan
The Malindi Solar plant, a partnership between British-headquartered firm Globeleq and Africa Energy Development Corporation, is generating enough green electricity to power around 250,000 homes a year
Researchers believe use of the fuel in sub-Saharan cooking could dramatically reduce individual emissions
They are seeking to ‘set the record straight’ and strongly encourage the world to consume used clothing and textiles
The UK imports half its tea from Kenya but climate change could mean that more than a quarter of tea farms in the country are destroyed by 2050
The new project will explore practices to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at each stage in the tea value chain
The route of the virtual experience is around Lake Naivasha in Kenya, where WasteAid is working with local partners to improve waste collection and recycling
Winning projects include solar farms in Kenya, geothermal power stations in Ethiopia and battery storage across sub-Saharan Africa
The businesses aim to expand access to renewable power and tackle unsustainable battery waste by repurposing old battery packs