ACCESS Coalition

From online campaigns to roundtables shaping financing decisions for a fairer, greener Africa. Youth champions are pushing for energy access models that deliver dignity, sustainability and ownership for all. #SeeThem #DRE #JustTransition #YouthVoices #YouthinEnergy

By 2023: 🔌 92% of the world had electricity access ⚡ Renewable energy grew by 13% 💰 Clean energy finance for developing countries rose 27% But energy access is just the start. Energy must change lives — powering farms, clinics, schools, and small businesses. To truly meet…

⚠️ @ADB_HQ @ADBClimate Energy Policy Review is on overdrive — cutting a 1-year process into just 2 months. From restricted “consultations” to rushed deadlines, communities most impacted are being shut out! 💥 No energy transition without justice. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ADBJuly22Letter

Kenya’s #EnergyCompact is here! It sets bold goals for clean, reliable & inclusive energy. @EnergyMinK wants your input! Let’s make it practical & people-centered. 📅 Deadline: 31 July 📩 Email: [email protected] Access draft here: bit.ly/457XWg4

ACCESS Coalition adds its voice to the momentum around #HLPF2025 - calling for people-centered energy policies that prioritize equity, accountability, and climate-smart solutions. The #JustEnergyTransition must leave no one behind. #SDG7 #LeaveNoOneBehind #EnergyAccess

900M+ Africans cook with polluting fuels. We must scale #eCooking! Govts + DFIs can lead by: -Investing in market dev't -Removing appliance taxes -Financing last-mile access Let’s make clean cooking a right, not a privilege. #CleanCooking #JustTransition

Today, ACCESS joined peers to review: “County Energy Plans’ Prioritization of Clean Cooking & Biodigesters.” -21K+ Kenyans die yearly from toxic cooking smoke. “Communities must shape energy planning.” – @Patricia Mbogo 🔗 access-coalition.org #CleanCooking #JustTransition

📢Strengthening #PreCooked Food Businesses in East & West #Africa. @UKMECS invites proposal from #entrepreneurs & #food service providers interested in establishing sustainable #precooked food business using #electricity. ➡️Apply: mecs.org.uk/terms-of-refer… ➡️Deadline: 3 Aug

Last Friday, our ED Patricia Mbogo joined @ARIN’s webinar on AI for equitable renewable energy. Patricia stressed the need for inclusive, just AI solutions that center communities in Africa’s energy transition. #AI4Energy #EnergyAccess #JustTransition

Africa gets just 2% of global clean energy investment-yet 570M+ lack electricity, 900M rely on polluting fuels. This is a justice issue. We need more funding for locally led energy solutions now. #JustTransition #EnergyJustice

What are productive uses of energy? 🤔💡 ✅They’re about using energy to create value — powering the activities that sustain and grow communities: farming, food processing, healthcare, clean water, & small businesses. Visuals from #IIW2025 depict the shift from viewing energy as…

Join us in welcoming Wentland to our team! Wentland is a climate expert with 7+ years’ experience advancing energy access, climate finance, and inclusive development across Africa. At ACCESS Coalition, he drives advocacy for SDG 7 and just climate transitions.

@UKMECS has developed new resources on “Carbon Financing & Electric Cooking” which aim to strengthen MPs' understanding of the transformative role #eCooking & #carbonfinancing plays in achieving both #climate & development goals. Access here: mecs.org.uk/resources/reso… #eCooking

900M+ people in Africa lack access to clean cooking. #ECooking is key to a #JustEnergyTransition @ACCESSCoalition is: ✅Advocating for inclusive clean cooking finance ✅Supporting e-cooking in national energy plans ✅Centering women & communities in solutions

The @WorldBank’s #Mission300 initiative is closing the energy gap, bringing real electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.

We demand climate plans that walk the talk. - NDCs aren’t enough without NAPs. - NAPs are weak without indicators. -Indicators are useless without stocktaking. - No results without coordination. #Youth4Climate #ClimateJustice #Accountability

Despite its health & climate benefits, access to #CleanCooking saw little improvement. 2.1 billion people still depend on polluting fuels & technologies, risking their health due to household #AirPollution. See #TrackingSDG7 report for more: bit.ly/40nmG2b

New @ndcpartnership policy brief, with @IRENA's contribution, charts a path for countries to #3xRenewables by 2030 through stronger #NDCs. It outlines key actions to align national energy plans w/ climate pledges and accelerate #renewableenergy deployment. More info⤵️…

Energy access still lags in Sub-Saharan Africa-latest findings: -700M+ still lack electricity -900M+ lack clean cooking -Off-grid progress is too slow We must act: -Scale clean energy -Fund local solutions -Build inclusive systems 🔗 Report by : bit.ly/4kPDbvO

Mini-grids are transforming Ghana’s island communities-but outages and high costs threaten progress. @SYNDGhana & @ACCESSCoalition call for stronger CSO collaboration & smarter investments for lasting impact. Read more: access-coalition.org/impact-of-mini… #EnergyAccess