Access to modern energy across the developing world will be fundamental to ending poverty. Globally, 1.5 billion people still have no access to electricity, and 2.5 billion cook on open fires using wood, dung or charcoal. Frequent power cuts and irregular supply of modern fuels hold back small enterprise and industrial development. Additionally, it is now accepted that a low-carbon future is key to avoiding the threat of climate chaos.

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