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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

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Ethiopia spent nearly $6 billion to import fossil fuels last year — with more than half of that spending going to fuel vehicles. In response, Ethiopia’s Transport and Logistics Ministries have announced that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric. (!) Ethiopia, however, isn’t waiting for 2035.

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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. The team devoted special attention to three rapidly developing Sub-Saharan countries: Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda. Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Fisher et al.

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Ethiopian Dam Generates Power, but What's Next?

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Now, with the GERD operational, Ethiopia might fully electrify itself by the 2030s, without much fossil fuel in its energy mix. But suppose a drought intensifies; suppose Ethiopia closes dam gates to force the reservoir to fill more quickly. The NIle much more than a hydropower resource. But Ethiopia isn’t setting a firm target.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW. In 2013, new geothermal geologic studies or exploration moved forward in places as diverse as American Samoa, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, St.

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IEEE Humanitarian Program Sees Record Growth

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They include an automatic soil-monitoring and irrigation system, remote-education resources for underserved communities, and pandemic-related technologies. For the first time, IEEE members from China, Ethiopia, Hungary, Italy, Panama, and Thailand submitted proposals. HAC members also spoke at other U.N.

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative launches second 3-year campaign; ICCT joins partnership

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to have 20 countries in various stages of implementation by 2015 by which time the tool will be self-implementing and ready for global rollout. On-going tracking of average test fuel economy in countries around the world continuing monitoring progress toward the GFEI targets. Global Fuel Economy Initiative Plan of Action 2012-2015.

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AFED report: state of water resources in the Arab world is precarious and worsening

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Even if all available fresh water resources in the region were utilized, Arab countries on the whole would still find themselves below the water scarcity level. The state of water resources in the Arab world is precarious and worsening.

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