In Ghana, growth in electricity demand has largely been met through an increase in thermal generation leading to increases in local air pollutants, mainly greenhouse gas emissions. One way of
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the drivers for adopting energy efficiency practices within an emerging market context.
Design/methodology/approach
Drawing on the shared value theoretical perspective, this study investigates the corporate strategy approaches toward energy efficiency in firms. This paper draws from a sample of 852 Kenyan firms from 14 sectors. This study’s analysis is based on an ordered probit model.
Findings
Pricing environmental externalities to reduce fossil fuel emissions might entail negative outcomes for other development targets, such as health and poverty. This proposal asks what would be optimal
The study will use household surveys from several African and Asian countries to examine how electricity reliability and quality, prices, gender dynamics, and other variables affect electric cooking
The transition to solar energy to provide clean lighting for rural households in developing countries has been slow. Using a Becker-DeGroot-Marschak (BDM) bidding mechanism in a randomized field experiment, this study investigated the effect of information and subsidy policy instruments on the uptake of solar lanterns. The BDM approach used provides a more comprehensive and more transparent approach for eliciting willingness to pay (WTP), as our random draw is from a wide range of uniformly distributed prices, drawn in front of the subjects.
We estimate the key private benefits from a program to improve ambient air quality during winter in central Chile by replacing inefficient wood-fired home heating stoves with more efficient pellet stoves. We are interested in the private benefits to households, because they represent additional value of the program and likely drive adoption.
Carbon tax has been shown to generate revenue and contribute to greenhouse gas reduction in several parts of the world, yet the lack of public support has continued to undermine its implementation in
In this project we propose to estimate demand for an electric pressure cooker (EPC), a highly-efficient electric cooking appliance well-suited to many African cuisines, among grid connected households
As an important measure for households’ adaptation to climate change, the demand for air conditioning is increasing sharply in developing countries, which implies a larger demand for electricity and
Access to clean energy sources remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with only 18% of the population estimated to have access (World Bank, 2020). This study aims to study the role of intra