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A carpenter uses a jointer powered by a mini-grid
Productive uses of energy to jumpstart livelihoods
… decentralised renewable energy developers, many of which are keen to focus on their core business: providing reliable energy services. … community involvement and supporting agri-businesses.  The Energy Change Lab  is a joint programme we implement with Hivos in Tanzania. One of our key contributions has been to bring together stakeholders from …
Article, 09 December 2020
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Fair Ideas: Focus - Sharing pro-poor sustainable energy solutions 16th June 2012. PUC University, Rio
… Vital to sustainable development is sustainable energy. Our current energy system is failing people and the planet. Substantial … approaches and public investment are necessary to tackle climate change and poverty. Part of Fair ideas’ weekend-long exploration of … Fair Ideas: Focus - Sharing pro-poor sustainable energy solutions 16th June 2012. …
Publication, 01 May 2012
An image of the front of a stationary train on the Addis Ababa light rail system, which opened in 2015, and was the first to be built in Sub-Saharan Africa. The two railway lines, which have their own dedicated power grid, demonstrate how Ethiopia is seeking low-carbon energy initiatives (Photo: Wikipedia, via Google licence)
Q&A: Linking low-carbon pathways with the SDGs
… carbon emissions. But this is about more than tackling climate change. The provision of reliable, affordable, renewable energy can lift … we can revisit Article 6 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) where information sharing, education and awareness … be ready to share knowledge and to learn from each other, to change our behaviours, if we are to achieve these goals. What are the …
Article, 30 May 2016
In the foreground, a hotchpotch of buildings close together, towered over by large buildings in the background.
Firm and fair foundations to transform cities, transform lives
… vulnerable communities. These basic needs have always been central to our work, but now have shifted to consider how these solutions can be … David Satterthwaite were among the earliest urban researchers to focus on increasing communities’ control of their development, and that … be able to improve access to basic services and responses to climate change. This means adaptation, but also decarbonisation. Local funds are …
Article, 14 June 2022
A poster at COP25
COP25: the morning after
… in the past ten years. Clearly, we’re doing something wrong both to our climate and in the process we established to fix it. And after … greater capacity to cope with the losses and damage caused by climate change.  The review showed that the WIM is providing little financial … into the atmosphere, long-term decarbonisation is sure to be a big focus for the UK when it takes on the COP26 presidency. That doesn’t …
Insight, 13 January 2020
Director Camilla Toulmin sets out IIED's strategy for 2014 to 2019
IIED director offers a strategic view
… landmark work with partners on each of four research themes: climate change, natural resources, human settlements and sustainable markets.   She speaks in detail about the planned  focus on four areas that will allow IIED to build on strength across the … Strategy 2014-2019 .  Related documents IIED strategy: 2014 to 2019 Our focus on change: From 2014 to 2019, our core areas of research will …
News, 02 April 2014
Woman carries a solar panel and walks through a forest
Five key questions for making the Global Goal on Adaptation work for local people and places
… should ask themselves – how can we build community resilience in our country?  This is the starting point to determine national and … How can local information and perspectives be captured by our national systems? This can shed light on how to use, strengthen and … and national teams want to build through the GGA? The key here is to focus on aspirations as part of national priorities, rather than on …
Insight, 22 July 2021
IIED is pleased to announce its new strategy for the period 2014-2019
IIED launches new five-year strategy
… Over the next five years, IIED will build on our landmark work with partners on each of four research themes: climate change, natural resources, human settlements and sustainable markets. We will also focus on four areas that both allow us to build on strength across the …
News, 07 March 2014
Seedlings. Impact investing directs investment capital to enterprises delivering positive environmental and social impacts, and could play an important role in financing sustainable development (Photo: Geoff Maddock, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Business as usual – or business with purpose?
… support the environment and liveable cities, and help combat climate change? Or if it’s just green, blue or purpose (claiming idealistic … world and increasing urban risk.  Measuring what matters As part of our new strategy we’re scaling up our work with businesses (of all … business changing their operations to broaden and increase their focus on their ‘purpose’, but we think it’s an important role we can …
Insight, 17 April 2019
A group of people line up in front of a mountain background.
Building green and inclusive energy
… All Forum and at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) climate negotiations.  This has included raising … look at the role of subsidies. Additionally, the project produced a focus on productive uses of energy to support increased income and … to create a sustainable energy system that serves all citizens. Our strategy identified three priority areas: accountability in the …
Project, 01 October 2020