The VIII edition of the Wallace Scientific Conference: Transforming Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean was held from May 31 to June 3, offering a visibility space for EfD Central America…
80 participants from around the world met online on June 15 and 16 at The Eighth Annual Meeting of the Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI). The event included ongoing studies and the…
Key Points
A shift to a low-carbon economy is urgent. Such a shift can create new jobs for people but may lead to unemployment and poverty for others. EfD Kenya organized a high-level stakeholder workshop on…
A report is now available, which reflects on experiences from East Africa in addressing key environmental and social challenges: fossil fuels, plastic pollution, and deforestation. The report has been…
This research analyses the impact of retailer interventions focusing on the promotion of reusable bags to reduce plastic bag consumption. For this purpose, retail outlet data for March 2018–February 2020 was used. The retail outlet data was analyzed using a panel fixed effects model to evaluate the impact of three treatments on plastic and reusable bag consumption in South Africa.
In order to achieve Agenda 2030, we need to get the economic incentives right and make sure to leave no one behind. In other words, we need a transformation towards an inclusive green economy. Such transformation requires increased knowledge of, and capacity to apply, policy instruments such as bans, taxes, fees, subsidies, permits, and refund systems that generate incentives for an inclusive green economy. The Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) Program aims to strengthen the country and regional capacity of green economy transformation in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.