New perspectives on multiple fuel use: Energy flexibility in household cooking solutions in Tanzania
Ethiopian stakeholders conducted a workshop on accelerating Ethiopia’s energy transition
A national workshop was conducted in Ethiopia on June 3, 2024, on the initiative of the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA). This country-led alliance of governments and…
“The others can learn from our mistakes”
Benson Mlambo Mwakina is the Director of Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy & Petroleum in Kenya. He also manages cross-cutting energy assignments in the country and the region and…
Phasing out coal power in two major Southeast Asian thermal coal economies: Indonesia and Vietnam
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The phase-out of unabated coal power is crucial for meeting climate agreements in coal-dependent economies such as Indonesia and Vietnam. Despite both countries committing to the 2021 Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement, translating phase-out pledges into action poses considerable challenges. Drawing insights from interviews with government, civil society, and industry experts, this study identifies the key barriers hindering coal phase-out in each country.
The Inclusive Green Economy Program welcomes new fellows in Tanzania
EfD’s Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program in Tanzania had an inaugural meeting in Morogoro for the newly recruited IGE fellows on May 15-16, 2024. Following this event, intensive training sessions…
Who loses when cross-subsidies in electricity tariffs are reversed?
A recent study has evaluated the welfare changes given a partial cross-subsidy reversal of electricity tariffs implemented in Ghana. The preliminary results were presented in a workshop in May. The…
New research on measurement tool can guide global energy policies
Fellows from the Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI) Emily Pakhtigian, Marc Jeuland , Subhrendu Pattanayak, and Jonathan Phillips, recently published a paper titled Estimating Lost…
EfD Uganda’s IGE Fellows of 2024 enrolled
The EfD Uganda participants in the Inclusive Green Economy Program, IGE Fellows, cohort of 2024-25, were officially enrolled in a yearlong capacity-building program at Makerere University on May 15…