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The World Bank’s Framework for Sustainable and Inclusive Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
MutConsult is proud to have contributed to the recently published World Bank report, Achieving Sustainable and Inclusive Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM). This comprehensive framework outlines critical interventions that support the formalization and professionalization of the ASM sector, addressing key challenges such as access to finance, regulatory reforms, and environmental stewardship. The release of this…
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Part 2: Chinese Solar – made in Germany
This article is the second in a two-part series explaining the declining cost of solar. This time, we dig into Germany’s renewable energy ambitions and how they fuelled the growth of Chinese solar manufacturing and ultimately the cost of PV. The growth of photovoltaic solar in China From a nascent industry in the 1990s to a $91bn dollar sector…
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Explaining the declining cost of solar. Part 1: Why learning curves don’t explain much
You’ve heard it in the news. You’ve seen it in your feeds. The cost of solar is declining, rapidly. This is the first of two articles that will help readers understand the declining cost of solar. In this first post we cover learning curves and engineering assessments; these are the two major methods used explain…
