HOW CLIMATE INVESTORS CAN ACCELERATE ENERGY ACCESS IN AFRICA
New research – conducted by Catalyst Off-Grid Advisors with support from Shell Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation – that highlights a $200bn market opportunity for climate-first investors to achieve universal access to energy in Africa and avoid 626 million tonnes CO2e by 2030.
Tackling global development challenges with business solutions
Shell Foundation supports pioneering social enterprises and institutions that serve low-income communities across Africa and Asia lacking access to affordable energy and transport services.
Insights
Learning reports, opinion pieces and news from across our portfolio of social enterprises and institutions.
News
DFC & SF Launch New Collaboration to Accelerate Access to Renewable Energy & Gender Inclusion
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DFC & SF Launch New Collaboration to Accelerate Access to Renewable Energy & Gender Inclusion
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Seeking proposals for new health electrification finance mechanisms
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Seeking proposals for new health electrification finance mechanisms
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New Household Solar Funders Group established to coordinate donor activity
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New Household Solar Funders Group established to coordinate donor activity
Focus Areas
Shell Foundation’s portfolio of enterprises and institutions addresses two major global development challenges: access to energy and access to affordable transport.
Access to Energy
people live without reliable electricity globally, and 1.1 bn people live without power altogether (UN Sustainable Development Programme)
Sustainable Mobility
people in India will live in urban centres by 2030, up from 340 million in 2008 (McKinsey)
Portfolio
Shell Foundation supports an holistic portfolio of pioneering social enterprises and institutions at various stages of growth with the potential to impact millions of lives.
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