Energy

Energy is essential for economic growth and the basis of modern lifestyles, yet more than a billion people worldwide live without access to electricity.

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Half an Electrify Africa Bill: Better than None!
Beth Schwanke
and
Todd Moss
October 14, 2015
Power Africa has the potential to be a game changer for US foreign assistance and for how the United States works with Sub-Saharan Africa. Congressional authorization is needed to solidify Power Africa beyond President Obama's tenure. That’s why we were thrilled to see Electrify Africa pas...
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Sputters or Sparks from Power Africa?
Todd Moss
and
Beth Schwanke
July 22, 2015
A New York Times piece alleging a “sputtering” Power Africa in advance of President Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia took us by surprise. To those of us who have been avidly following Power Africa and the continent’s long march toward universal electrification, it’s f...
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The White House and the World 2016
Rajesh Mirchandani
July 19, 2015
POLICY PAPERS
The Indonesia-Australia Forest Carbon Partnership: A Murder Mystery
Robin Davies
April 20, 2015
Circumstances were propitious for the establishment of the Indonesia-Australia Forest Carbon Partnership (IAFCP) in 2008, and remained favourable for a considerable period thereafter. 
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CRomnibus Analysis – 8 Takeaways from FY15 SFOPS Appropriations
Beth Schwanke
and
Erin Collinson
December 15, 2014
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Our High Energy Planet
April 08, 2014
We need to get ready for a world of a whole lot more energy. Recognizing and embracing this reality is a more practical starting point for meeting the development and environmental challenges that we face. That’s the bottom-line of Our High Energy Planet, a report by an eclectic mix of th...
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CBO Scoring Boosts Support for Bipartisan Electrify Africa
March 31, 2014
Bipartisan support for the Electrify Africa Act (HR. 2548) recently got a further boost when the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued its cost estimate.