Hana Mekonnen Alemu is one of Ethiopia's 2023/24 IGE Fellows. She works as a Climate Change Expert at the Ministry of Water and Energy. The Ethiopian team worked with two Transition Initiatives (TIs)…
Researchers from EfD Uganda presented findings to the Ugandan parliament on May 3rd, shedding light on the country's heavy reliance on biomass and proposing policy adjustments towards cleaner energy…
In the heart of Arusha, Tanzania, something transformative was brewing. Minds from Eastern African governmental agencies and researchers converged for a week-long workshop on the practicalities of clean cooking. The air was filled with anticipation, for it was not just about discussing solutions; it was about catalyzing change.
Environmental economists and graduate students from Makerere University held a meeting with government officials to identify research and data gaps to address the persistent environmental and natural…
Call for Papers! SETI 2024 Annual Meeting Deadline: April 21, 2024, 23:59 ET USA. We are pleased to announce that the Ninth Annual Workshop of the Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI) will…
Based on EfD Discussion Paper by Bing Zhang and Mengdi Liu.
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In response to tougher environmental rules, factories need to cut down on pollution and modify their optimal production decisions, which may have an impact on their labor demand. We look into how China's policy for controlling air pollution in major cities affects jobs. Key Messages |
EfD has run an extensive and ambitious program, the Inclusive Green Economy in Practice program, since 2020 in five East African countries. In Uganda over 20 senior public servants from government…
Environmental economists from Makerere University have called on urban authorities to harness the abundant human and organic waste in the cities to produce biogas and organic fertilizers. They argue…
In Sub-Saharan Africa, the place of cooking and choice of fuel for cooking have detrimental effects on health due to excessive exposure to smoke. This study explores household-level exposure to the risk of cooking smoke and its associated determinants.