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EfD develops research agenda for a low-carbon transition in the Global South

While the world leaders are gathering in Glasgow to determine the political contributions to solve the climate crisis, the international research community is also ready to do its part. EfD has been…

Thu, 2021-10-28 12:59 | Climate Change, Policy Design
Air Pollution

IMF report stresses the imminent need for correct carbon pricing

A recent report from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, underlines the urgency of ending the subsidies of fossil fuels and implementing carbon taxes globally. This report contains a global…

Fri, 2021-10-15 16:19 | Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Policy Design | Global Hub, Sweden
Yonas Alem conducting a pilot interview with one restaurant owner in Lagos. Photo: Meseret Abebe

New study on how to make small firms switch to environmental-friendly fuel

Previous studies on energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa have focused almost entirely on households. Hardly any attention has been paid to small enterprises. EfD researcher Yonas Alem, together with…

Tue, 2021-09-28 13:26 | Air Quality, Climate Change, Energy, Experiments, Land, Policy Design | Nigeria
Policy Engagement Specialist  Mr. Peter Babyenda who is in charge of coordinating the IGE program in Uganda interacts with some participants at Hotel Protea Kampala

Civil servants get training on how to design green policy instruments

Officials from Uganda’s Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) participate in a program that provides knowledge on how to design and enforce policy instruments to achieve a transition towards a…

Mon, 2021-09-27 12:32 | Agriculture, Air Quality, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Fisheries, Forestry, Policy Design, Waste, Water | Uganda
Richard Mulwa

“The concept of Just Transition needs to be considered in green transformation”

Kenya needs to adopt Just Transition in its low carbon development discussions as the application of this concept is still minimal or non-existent according to Prof. Richard Mulwa, Center Director at…

Mon, 2021-09-27 12:31 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Energy, Forestry, Policy Design, Waste | Kenya
IGE Fellows, sector stakeholders, and the EfD Kenya team during the stakeholders’ workshop.

Stakeholders learned about the IGE program in Kenya

EfD Kenya held a workshop on the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program to present the National Policy Review (NPR) draft and the IGE project concept note to relevant stakeholders. The guests gave some…

Fri, 2021-09-24 12:10 | Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Land, Policy Design | Kenya
Mustefa Abu

IGE fellows push the inclusive green transition forward

The participants in Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program – IGE fellows – have now met on several occasions for seminars, workshops, and discussions. Meet Mustefa Abu from the Ministry of Agriculture…

Wed, 2021-09-22 12:45 | Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Land, Policy Design | Ethiopia, Sweden
Yellow vests

Acceptance and inclusion are essential when implementing green policy

What does it take to make a transition to a green economy successful? In many cases, green reforms have encountered protests and even political unrest. Meet Niklas Harring , a researcher at the…

Mon, 2021-09-20 10:10 | Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Policy Design | Sweden
Natural Capital Accounts for Nigeria

EfD Nigeria trains technical staff on Natural Capital Accounting

The Resource and Environmental Policy Research Centre, Environment for Development (REPRC-EfD Nigeria), has taken a step further in its work for Nigeria to develop and include Natural Capital Accounts…

Mon, 2021-09-13 23:38 | Nigeria
Panel Discussion

Conference gave a boost to SDG 8 project

More than 100 people participated in the SDG 8 hybrid conference that took place online and at the University of Gothenburg on August 26-27. A great line-up of distinguished keynote speakers as well…

Mon, 2021-09-13 13:49 | Health, Land, Policy Design | Sweden

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