Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa is arranging a side event during Energy day on 15 November at the Nordic pavilion during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), which is taking place from 11-22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Results-based financing has effectively accelerated access to clean energy in rural areas and supported Africa’s green… Read More »COP side event: Scaling up clean off-grid energy access

The developing world faces a pressing challenge: driving climate action while ensuring universal energy access and economic growth. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are critical to this effort, yet they are often held back by complex financial barriers. As the world prepares for the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance and pushes to… Read More »COP side event – Beyond Blending: Climate finance for clean energy and adaptation businesses in developing countries

With the increasing impacts of climate change, there is a critical need to enhance resilience across agri-food value chains, especially in vulnerable regions that rely on agriculture for livelihoods and food security. REEEP and GOGLA are hosting a session aligning with COP29’s emphasis on climate adaptation and resilience, focusing on how distributed renewable energy can serve as… Read More »COP side event: Enhancing Climate Resilience in agri-food value chains through Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE)