Environmentalist and economists from Environment for Development Initiative (EfD– Mak Centre) set out from the Ivory Tower to Wakiso district headquarters to dialogue with the councilors on the
The project, titled, "Unmasking the mystery of the varying benefits from electrification", seeks to contribute to the energy debate by focusing on the impacts of recent electrification efforts in
Different energy sources have different spillovers on economic development and industrialization. Pathways of economic development based on renewable energy sources might require additional policies to support industrial development.
The gender gap in time-use especially related to cooking and fuel collection – constrains women’s participation in remunerative activities. Moreover, the use of solid fuels has greater adverse health
This study is an EfD-SETI collaborative research on Energy program. This project studies barriers faced by families in sustaining improved energy access, by carefully studying LPG refills in India
Air pollution is the largest killer among all environmental problems worldwide, ambient air pollution in India alone accounts for more than a million deaths annually (about 10% of all deaths), and the
This paper seeks to identify the causal impact of solar water pumps on the consumption of water, electricity and diesel as well as the gross cropped area under fruits and vegetables and profits of farmers. We use the difference-in-differences approach with a sample of 414 rural farmers from six districts of Rajasthan for this purpose.
Residential electricity demand arises from the need for households to meet various end uses. This demand from residences has seen consistent growth over the last decade. In developing nations like India, this demand is also a significant contributor to greenhouse emissions, given that we are starting from a lower base compared to other countries. Our understanding in this space though is still limited.
Using data from the nearly 6000 households in the Nepal Living Standards Survey of 2010–11 we find that the mean reduction in household firewood collection associated with use of a biogas plant for cooking is about 1100 kg/year from a mean of ∼∼2400 kg/year. This estimate is derived comparing only households with and without biogas in the same village, thus effectively removing the influence of many potential confounders.
