International Renewable Energy Agency

Limiting the global temperature rise to well below 2°C this century is one of the defining challenges of our age. Two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions come from energy-related sources. This makes the transition to sustainable energy the decisive factor in tackling climate change.

Africa’s mammoth hydropower project, the Grand Inga Dam, is back in the news. Its story, which began more than six decades ago, continues to raise hackles. Originally published in the ESI Africa weekly newsletter on...