Ireland
Irish must push further toward a low-carbon economy 
Despite a severe economic downturn, Ireland has held to its ambitious energy targets to move itself towards a low-carbon economy. But to reach its goals and break its heavy use of imported fossil fuels, Ireland must invest even more in renewable technologies, expand grid integration and improve energy efficiency, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said last week in a review of Irish energy policies. | Africa
Africans slow in opening up to renewables, but capable of creating a “Green Africa”
Europe, North America and some other major economies such as India and China are already well on their way to a clean energy future, but Africa, however, is lagging. Evidence of this is that there is currently one only clean energy investor event in Africa: Viridis Africa. Nonetheless, its organisers are confident that with investment, renewable energy can bring about poverty eradication and sustainable development. That’s why they will be holding a “matchmaking platform” for investors in October. | Panorama Investments in small-scale renewables surge Europe
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