MES Barcelona: Driving the energy transition through public-private partnerships

MES Barcelona is a public-private partnership project that uses the tool of co-investment by public and private actors, with the specific objective of facilitating the energy transition and long-term sustainable energy savings by promoting self-consumption of electricity, in households as well as in companies and public facilities, through the use of photovoltaic collectors that harness solar energy.

Inauguration of the Senegal BRT

Senegal are going to see some big changes to their transportation system. A new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is set to open soon, making it the first all-electric BRT system on the African continent. The following are five highlights for this project:

  1. Better Transport
  2. Faster Travel
  3. Cleaner Air and greenhouse gas reduction
  4. Blueprint for Future Projects
  5. Mobilizing Private Capital and Partnerships

Priorities for renewable energy investment in fragile states

In brief:

  • State fragility is strongly linked to prevalent climate hazards and poor energy access. Conflict, poverty, and poor governance increase countries’ vulnerability to climate change threats, while access to electricity – especially renewable – is lowest in fragile settings.

  • Four key factors make the scaling of renewable energy investment in fragile and conflict-affected states desirable and relevant: cost and practicality, increased and secured energy access, economic resilience, and inclusion and empowerment.