5 Questions about IFC’s Impact Investing Principles

Blog Blog by Holly Honglin Li Today, over 1,340 organizations are managing $502 billion in impact investing assets worldwide, and investor appetite for impact investing is estimated to be up to $26 trillion. With such a vibrate market and significant demands, it is...

Is the International Energy Agency Biased in Favor of Fossil Fuels?

Blog Blog by Johannes Urpelainen The International Energy Agency (IEA) is perhaps the world’s foremost authority in global energy scenario building. Every year, energy experts read and comment on the IEA’s flagship report, The World Energy Outlook (WEO). According to...

Coal in India, 2020-2030: Three Facts

Blog Blog by Johannes Urpelainen India’s power sector is undergoing a great transition from a heavy reliance on coal toward modern renewables, notably solar power. However, this transition remains subject to great uncertainties. How fast can India reduce the use of...

Understanding Benin’s Rural Electrification Policy

Blog Blog by Marie-Bénédicte Adjaho In many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, rural electrification rates are inconceivably low. In 2015, Benin had a rural electrification rate of 6.3%, while the national electrification rate was approximated at only 35%. However, the...