With careful consideration of the multiple objectives and multiple benefits associated with energy access schemes that provide climate resilience, GHG and air pollution mitigation, and sustainable environmental practices, universal energy…
This paper tries to shed light on how developing countries can carry out energy planning by reviewing the available methodologies and tools, including their potential to integrate rural energy access and encourage the uptake of renewable…
This paper explores the linkages between gender, energy, and poverty and the empirical evidence on these linkages - with an emphasis on electricity and cooking energy.
Take the following examples involving Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, all of which have resulted in calls for emergency humanitarian assistance since mid-2015.
Water and energy resources are inextricably linked. Significant amounts of water are needed in almost all energy generation processes, including electricity generation and fossil fuel extraction and processing. Conversely, the water sector…
The paper finds that addressing this unmet need in an efficient and timely matter will require decision makers to better incorporate health considerations into energy policy, and vice-versa.