Region
Africa
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How African expertise is shaping the next phase of methane action on the continent
Not long ago, methane emissions were largely absent from African policy debates on climate and energy, overshadowed by more visible challenges such as electricity access and land degradation. Today, that is beginning to change. Research and advocacy across the continent are building the case that methane is an environmental concern…
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New report finds significant energy sector methane reductions achievable across Africa and Latin America, but enabling conditions are key
Substantial methane emissions reductions are achievable across nine major oil and gas producing countries in Africa and Latin America using existing technologies.
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Methane Abatement in the Oil and Gas Sector: Costs and Opportunities for Key African and Latin American Countries
Substantial methane emissions reductions are achievable across nine major oil and gas producing countries in Africa and Latin America using existing technologies.
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New CATF report: As global development finance retreats, Gulf countries could play a decisive role in Africa’s clean energy future
As traditional sources of development finance recede, a new report finds that countries in the Middle East are emerging as some of the most influential actors shaping Africa’s clean energy and industrial future.
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The Role of Middle East Leadership in Clean Energy Infrastructure Funding: Can the Middle East Fill Africa’s Energy Finance Gap?
Financing for energy infrastructure remains a critical challenge for both development and climate action globally, and particularly on the African continent.
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Technology Options and Optimal Pathways to a Net-Zero Electricity System in Nigeria Across Different Timelines
Nigeria faces a dual and urgent challenge: rapidly expanding electricity supply to support economic growth and industrialization, while transitioning its power sector toward net-zero carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.
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Nigeria can reach net-zero electricity at lower long-term cost – but must plan for firm low-carbon technologies, new CATF analysis shows
A new study from CATF provides a comprehensive, scenario-based comparison of how Nigeria’s electricity system could reach net-zero emissions by 2050, 2060, or 2070.
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Ghana’s EPA and CATF strengthen climate leadership through methane regulation
Ghana has taken another decisive step in its journey to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.
