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South Africa’s coal exporters wake up to the financial risks of the global energy transition

South Africa’s coal exporters wake up to the financial risks of the global energy transition

Countries dependent on fossil fuel exports have been among the slowest to respond to the climate change agenda, but that may be changing…
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Counting the cost of climate transition risk — an Energy Finance approach

Counting the cost of climate transition risk — an Energy Finance approach

At CPI Energy Finance, scenario analysis is at the heart of our work on climate transition risk and as we expand this programme…
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Blockchain — hero of the energy transition or climate policy enemy number one?

Blockchain — hero of the energy transition or climate policy enemy number one?

Virtual, decentralized platforms are either a disruptive technology that could potentially accelerate the clean energy transition or send…
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Offtake risk — the pivotal energy finance barrier blocking Africa’s path to power

Offtake risk — the pivotal energy finance barrier blocking Africa’s path to power

Sub-Saharan Africa’s electricity system is caught in a vicious cycle — the region urgently needs access to affordable electricity, but poor…
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Renewable risk innovation helps investors see bright side of the asset price bubble

Renewable risk innovation helps investors see bright side of the asset price bubble

Investors ought to be concerned about the renewable asset price bubble in the same way bond investors are biting their nails about sky high…
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Perry tries to pick winners, but consumers, climate and grid resiliency lose out

Perry tries to pick winners, but consumers, climate and grid resiliency lose out

Hurricane season was still in full swing when the US Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced a proposal that could increase carbon emissions…
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A breath of fresh air for utility investments in renewable energy

A breath of fresh air for utility investments in renewable energy

In energy markets, as in politics, recent years have shown that there are few certainties. Renewable energy technologies have bucked the…
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Financing energy in developing countries without breaking the World Bank

Financing energy in developing countries without breaking the World Bank

Last month the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund had its spring meetings in Washington, where thousands of ministers…
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Flexibility — the workhorse of the global energy transition

Flexibility — the workhorse of the global energy transition

Electricity generation is at an inflection point; no longer can governments and policymakers appeal against harvesting energy from the wind…
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