Expanding research capacity around low-carbon energy development in the Global South by bringing together researchers, practitioners and policy-makers.
Loughborough, UK
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Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
This #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honour those who step up in the hardest places, in the hardest times. 🌍🤝 This year’s call to action: #ActForHumanity every day, everywhere.
#HumanitarianEnergy #DisplacementEnergyAccess
ALT Publicity card designed by the Global Platform for Action (GPA) displaying a photo of solar panels being installed and the text 'World Humanitarian Day, 19 August 2025, #ActForHumanity'.
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
Cooking with clean electricity offers a promising, scalable, and sustainable alternative.
At the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, I highlighted that @SEforALLorg and its partners are championing the Global Electric Cooking Coalition (@geccoHQ) launched at @COP28_UAE.
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
With @WFP & @UKMECS we’ll be bringing electric cooking solutions to an initial 50 schools in #Tanzania, with an opportunity to expand to over 5000 grid-connected schools. Read more about how we plan to accelerate a #cleancooking transition in schools in🌍: ow.ly/ECYF50RGREj
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
The Gov of Malawi launched the Malawi eCooking Roadmap in collaboration with Self Help Africa, @FCDOGovUK, @UKMECS, @SEforALLorg + key energy stakeholders.
It outlines an accelerated transition from unsustainable biomass to electric cooking.
Read more: bit.ly/4atZsto
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 identifies the needs and opportunities of off-grid solar electric cooking (e-cooking) technologies.
Find out how e-cooking could be a game-changer for people in displacement settings.
Read more👉🏽 tiny.cc/ibw2yz
#CleanCookingSummit
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
📢We are hiring!
@UKMECS is seeking 2 experienced researchers to join the team & support the delivery of the programme, leading on research uptake.
Please follow this link for more info & the application form⬇️
mecs.org.uk/job-opportunity-…
Closing Date: 25 Feb 2024
#jobopportunity
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
📣 Announcing the Transforming Energy Access Forum 🌍🔋13-14 March 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda 🗓
Convening clean energy innovators, key decision-makers from government, policy + investment in-person, to advance an inclusive clean energy transition.
Register: tinyurl.com/3pr5jj74
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
Really pleased with the official launch of @geccoHQ at #COP28 Together with @UKMECS @EnergyAlliance @SEforALLorg EnDev & other partners we are keen to transition more people into eCooking in Sub-Saharan #Africa, #Asia, #LatinAmerica & the #Caribbean.
mecs.org.uk/global-electri…
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
Professor Ed Brown, Research Director of MECS,
introduces the global aims of the Global electric Cooking Coalition (GeCCo), highlighting the critical importance of partnerships for rapidly scaling electric cooking worldwide. #eCooking #COP28📷 #GeCCo
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
🔴Now happening at #COP28 , the launch of the @GeccoHQ with our partners @UKMECS @EnergyAlliance and EnDev opens with a panel including our CEO @DamilolaSDG7 as well as @KYumkella @fbirol @GauriYSingh & He Shakti Basnet of Nepal
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
An informative and powerful talk from Prof Youba Sokona Vice-Chair of the IPCC. Great to be involved in discussions on Building International Collaborations in Low Carbon Energy today. Very appropriate follow up to discussions on SDG7 at @IntDevAlliance conference in Edinburgh
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
@aran_eales sharing Scottish/Malawian joint learning from the @EEEStrathclyde @ScotGovID EASE project ease.eee.strath.ac.uk/ at the cesetproject.com workshop in Loughborough today!
Fantastic discussions at Loughborough University today, bringing together global experts from a range of interdisciplinary backgrounds to discuss key challenges facing global South scholars, community energy advocates & UK academics, & the future of the @UKLCEDN moving forwards.
On Day 2 of the LCEDN/CESET workshop, valuable insight shared by Prof. Youba Sokona (Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) in his Keynote on the critically important global challenge of #SustainableDevelopment, #ClimateChange, & #energytransition in #Africa.
Important discussions and ideas sharing taking place around how to build resilient energy communities at the LCEDN / CESET workshop. Diverse range of case studies shared by speakers from Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Mexico & the UK amongst others. #renewables #resilience
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
Last 24 hours that you can register for the two day workshop on Building Resilient Energy Communities we are holding on Thursday and Friday in Loughborough. Participants from Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Mexico and the UK amongst others. events.eventzilla.net/e/cese…
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
TOMORROW: Join CCA’s Jillene Connors Belopolsky at the final session of @IRENA’s Virtual Knowledge Exchange Series on Renewables-based Clean Cooking. Leaders from the #CleanCooking sector will discuss urgent actions needed to achieve #SDG7.
Register here: ow.ly/g0V250PMSb7
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
@KYumkella addresses participants at the Achieving Net-Zero Cooking for All by 2050 event @UNHQ in #NYC on the importance of the #CleanCooking Delivery Units in 🇰🇪 & 🇸🇱. #UNGA78 #UNGA2023 @cleancooking @UKMECS
Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) retweeted
Superb to watch @edbrownlboro @LboroSTEER @UKMECS today @UN @SDG2030 talking in New York just now at *Achieving Net Zero cooking for all by 2050: Proposed Global Roadmap for a just & inclusive cooking energy transition* #SDGAction 📽🎬 media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1… – at East Midlands, England
