Over the past century countries have been able to meet ever-higher food demands thanks to the availability of cheap fossil fuels in agriculture. But there is reason to worry about how much longer this situation can continue.
This paper examines the power of human capital in expanding energy access and a possible multi-level framework. It begins with the concept of capacity building and its evolution, and then moves to how human capital contributes to energy…
The goal of this special feature is to highlight the role of energy efficiency as an energy access resource, along with providing an overview of opportunities where energy efficiency is supporting—and in many cases enabling significant…
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.
