Tech & Energy

More than half of the global economy has joined unprecedented talks in Santa Marta, Colombia, aimed at accelerating the phase-out of fossil fuels. The coalition of 57 countries is pushing for coordinated action, financial frameworks, and national transition plans to move beyond pledges and toward a managed global energy shift.

Twin shocks to global fossil fuel supply—triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the 2026 disruption of the Strait of Hormuz—could accelerate the world’s shift to clean energy, according to a new report by Ember. With renewables now cheaper and faster to deploy, the crisis may mark a structural turning point toward electrification and declining fossil fuel demand.

Makueni County has partnered with CLASP to accelerate the adoption of clean cooking solutions in public institutions, targeting over 4,500 beneficiaries across 63 vocational training centres. The agreement, signed at the Kenyan International Investment Conference, signals growing momentum to unlock a Sh72 billion clean cooking investment opportunity in Kenya’s institutional sector.