The total value of energy subsidies worldwide is large—estimated at US$493 billion in 2014—and widespread; in 2013 they exceeded one percent of GDP in 31 countries. There are several problems with energy subsidies, some more evident than…
Reducing energy subsidies can have a substantial impact on the budgets of developing countries, but reform can be incredibly challenging for country governments. In an effort to further disseminate the valuable knowledge exchange…
Egypt’s energy subsidies represented 7% of the GDP and 22% of the national budget, significantly more than health and education expenditures combined. ESMAP's technical assistance informed the government of socially responsible ways of…
Efficient and clean cookstoves in Lao PDR are based on the following factors:
Market mechanisms where buyers/investors will pay for reduced health damages from cooking on biomass fire using Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) as…
Half a million people – covering half the rural population and 70% of herders – now have electricity through affordable and portable solar home systems.
