Ethiopia

Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy

April 24, 2024 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

Albania, Bhutan, Nepal, Paraguay, Iceland, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo produced more than 99.7% of the electricity they consumed using geothermal, hydro, solar or wind power. Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) also revealed that a further 40 countries generated at least 50% of the electricity they consumed from renewable energy technologies in 2021 and 2022.

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Ethiopia to ban non-electric car imports

February 1, 2024 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

The Ethiopian Ministry of Transport and Logistics recently announced that motor vehicles will soon be banned from importation in favor of electric vehicles. This measure is part of the Green development master plan 2021-2030 approved by the Ethiopian parliament, which aims to import at least 152,800 electric vehicles over 10 years.

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Mursi people with their cattle, Ethiopia

Indigenous communities take ownership of what is now Ethiopia’s largest community conservation area

June 15, 2023 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

Indigenous communities in the Lower Omo River Valley of southwestern Ethiopia have taken ownership and management responsibilities of the Tama Wildlife Reserve area following legislation passed earlier in 2023.

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Guinea worm is on the brink of becoming the second human disease in history to be eradicated

February 6, 2023 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

A painful, parasitic disease that once infected 3.5 million people per year is tantalizingly In 2022, just 12 cases were record worldwide.

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Ethiopia’s warring sides agree to a permanent cessation of hostilities

November 2, 2022 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

This “monumental” breakthrough formally ends a two-year war that has displaced millions and threatened to destabilize a swath of the continent.

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Depiction of guinea worm disease on foot

Global guinea worm cases drop to 14 total in 2021

February 2, 2022 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

The Carter Center began leading the global eradication effort in 1986, when the crippling and potentially deadly parasitic disease infected 3.5 million people.

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Ten countries now generate almost 100% renewable electricity

October 28, 2021 | By Peter Schulte | Change Milestones

Albania, Bhutan, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Iceland, Namibia, Nepal, Norway, and Paraguay all now generate more than 97% of their electricity from renewable sources.

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Ethiopia moves to become Africa’s clean energy hub with $40 billion investment

September 13, 2021 | By Peter Schulte | Change Milestones

Ethiopia unveiled a $40bn roadmap to build 71 power projects over the next ten years. Of those projects, 16 are hydro-power, 24 wind, 17 steam, and 14 are solar.

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Ethiopia to shift from beef to chicken production under updated climate plan

August 2, 2021 | By Peter Schulte | Change Milestones

The government is promoting smaller livestock to limit the rise of methane emissions, in a plan that is 80% dependent on international finance.

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Vast majority of countries worldwide have achieved social progress since 2011

December 18, 2020 | By Peter Schulte | Change Milestones

Progress has been made globally on eight of 12 key indicators. The Gambia, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Tunisia shown particularly notable improvement.

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