UN: ‘Climate hot spots put 3.5bn people at risk’
Climate change “fuels conflict” and leads to “dwindling resources,” the Security Council was…
Tag: Afghanistan
Nearly 150 climate activists ‘in danger in Afghanistan’
People face persecution under the Taliban and are in urgent need of evacuation, climate…
World Bank approves $10m to electrify rural areas in Tajikistan
The Tajikistan Rural Electrification Project aims to provide access to electricity to…
Framework agreement for TAP interconnector project signed
A framework agreement for a proposed electricity interconnector between Turkmenistan,…
$200m initial investment for South Asian gas pipeline
An initial investment of $200 million (£140m) has been agreed to build a gas pipeline in South…
Afghanistan’s energy sector receives $1.2bn
Afghanistan will receive a grant worth $1.2 billion (£0.78bn) to improve its energy sector. The…
London Olympics power supplier warns of lower revenues
Temporary power provider Aggreko saw a drop in shares warning the business outlook next year is…
China explores Afghan oil
China's state oil firm is reported to have signed a deal to explore Afghanistan oil.…
Beware of risk factor in race for oil
Companies planning to exploit oil and gas in countries where conflict is an everyday occurrence…
