All articles by Jonathan Gaventa

Jonathan Gaventa is an energy policy consultant and a senior associate at E3G, a climate think tank. He is based in Maputo, Mozambique.

Why confused language around gas will slow the energy transition

In an awkward 64-word sentence littered with caveats, G7 environment ministers last week committed to “phase out new direct government…
Gas under pressure as IEA launches net-zero pathway

The idea of gas as a ‘transition fuel’ was killed off today by the International Energy Agency (IEA) with its…
Africa’s bumpy road to an EV future

On the streets of Maputo, Mozambique, the majority of vehicles have one thing in common: they are at least a…
The rise and fall (and second coming) of off-grid solar

The biggest renewable energy success story in the last ten years is not measured in gigawatts, but in lives transformed.…
Will the dash for hydrogen benefit sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan African countries are major producers of commodities used around the world, from oil and gas to copper, coffee and…

Politics are hindering renewables in southern Africa

After years of rapid growth and falling prices, wind and solar are now the lowest-cost source of new power generation…