Space station photos of the Korean Peninsula at night show a stark contrast between the two neighboring countries: South Korean cities glowing in electric light and most of North Korea cloaked in darkness, with the exception of the capital city of Pyongyang.

Now, a report from the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability argues that the rest of the world can engage with North Korea by helping it with efficient and clean energy production. 

According to the report, North Korea’s energy sector suffers from outdated facilities and inefficiency in electricity distribution. While there have been “modest improvements” in the country’s