Cost-effectiveness of rural energy access strategies
Kenya eyes green transition with push for electric mobility
Kenya is accelerating its green transition with renewed calls to scale up electric mobility (e-mobility), even as experts warn of significant adoption barriers. This emerged during the Inclusive Green…
Side event at ACS2: Actionable research agenda for low carbon Transition in Africa
Title of event: Actionable research agenda for low carbon Transition in Africa Venue: Room M9, Addis Ababa International Convention Center (AICC) Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025 (Day 3) Time: 16:00…
Side event at ACS2: Energy efficiency, electricity tariff reforms and gender in Africa with implications for climate change
Venue: Room AP1, Addis Ababa International Convention Center (AICC) Date: Monday, 8 September 2025 (Day 1) Time: 14:00 to 15:30 East Africa Time Host: Addis Ababa University, Research Center for…
EfD Webinar series: Maximiliane Sievert
Titel: Unlocking the economic impacts of rural electrification. Randomized entrepreneurial grants in Rwanda. Presenter: Maximiliane Sievert Date: September 22, 2025. Time 15.00 PM (CEST)
Burning Questions: Gender, Health, and Open Waste Burning – from Households to Communities
Register now Join us for a critical discussion on open waste burning – a widespread yet overlooked crisis affecting millions across the Global South. Delila Khaled of ImpaXus will share research on…
Survey across the Global South sheds new light on support for climate policies
A new study, published in Nature Climate Change, offers a comprehensive picture of public attitudes toward climate policies, such as carbon taxes, in seven large countries in the Global South: Chile…
“Carbon prices too low to cut emissions”
Climate policy expert and EfD Associate Professor Mark Purdon warns that current carbon pricing mechanisms are insufficient to drive meaningful reductions in emissions in developing countries. He…
Understanding Public Support for Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform in Colombia
Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies is a politically sensitive yet urgent climate challenge. In Colombia, these subsidies create a significant fiscal burden and hinder the transition to cleaner energy