We recently reached a milestone on our path toward launching the Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC). On October 3rd, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was added to the list of countries authorized to issue International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs), and EPP was approved as the issuer of I-RECs in that country.

Renewable Energy and UN Peacekeeping: Untapped Potential in the DRC, our newest report, highlights how the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) would benefit from greater use of renewable energy.

Today - June 20th - is World Refugee Day, which aims to educate the public, mobilize political will and resources, and recognize the achievements to date to address this global challenge. In recognition of this day, our partners at the Smart Communities Coalition (SCC) published this blog: Serving Refugee Communities with Tech, Energy Access, and Entrepreneurship. It highlights SCC’s efforts to…

Spring greetings from Energy Peace Partners! We're excited to share some updates from the last few months. In case you missed it, check out our newest report on the Peace Renewable Energy Credit, co-published with the Center for Resource Solutions, and our webinar presenting the report…

It has been a busy summer and fall for Energy Peace Partners. Our team and partners are growing, and we continue to build awareness and support for advancing renewable energy in fragile settings. If you want to support this work, please visit our website, follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn, and consider donating. Here are some recent highlights from the past few months…

Greetings from Energy Peace Partners! These last few months have been exciting and incredibly productive. We have been focused on creating the conditions for new renewable energy investment in places affected by violent conflict, and our two tracks of work - on policy and innovative finance – are advancing. We’re pleased to share a couple of recent highlights that may be of interest..

On January 24, 2018, Energy Peace Partners joined a group of pioneering companies and institutions in the Smart Communities Coalition. The initiative was launched at the…

On January 15-16 in Berlin, Energy Peace Partners joined 100+ international public and private sector experts committed to clean energy solutions that increase energy access for displaced people in humanitarian settings…

The energy ecosystem in war-torn Somalia is in dire straits. Diesel generators are the country’s biggest power source. Electricity, which is largely non-existent, is prohibitively expensive. Nearly everyone cooks….