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View article: Non-profits deliver more accurate forestry carbon credits than for-profits
Non-profits deliver more accurate forestry carbon credits than for-profits Open
Carbon credits from avoided deforestation projects have been criticised for overcrediting. Here, we investigate how the type of organisation implementing and validating the projects affects outcomes. We show that non-profits are more than …
View article: The Cost of Inclusive Electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Cost of Inclusive Electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa Open
View article: Systematic assessment of the achieved emission reductions of carbon crediting projects
Systematic assessment of the achieved emission reductions of carbon crediting projects Open
Carbon markets play an important role in firms’ and governments’ climate strategies. Carbon crediting mechanisms allow project developers to earn carbon credits through mitigation projects. Several studies have raised concerns about enviro…
View article: Servitization for the energy transition: The case of enabling cooling-as-a-service (CaaS)
Servitization for the energy transition: The case of enabling cooling-as-a-service (CaaS) Open
View article: Which context matters for capturing energy needs? A multi-level analysis
Which context matters for capturing energy needs? A multi-level analysis Open
View article: Author Correction: Africa needs context-relevant evidence to shape its clean energy future
Author Correction: Africa needs context-relevant evidence to shape its clean energy future Open
Correction to: Nature Energyhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-022-01152-0, published online 24 October 2022 In the version of the article initially published, Gebrekidan Gebresilassie Eshetu’s name appeared incorrectly as Eshetu Gebrekidan Ge…
View article: Issue Information, Cover, and Table of Contents
Issue Information, Cover, and Table of Contents Open
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View article: The role of supply chains for the sustainability transformation of global food systems: A large‐scale, systematic review of food cold chains
The role of supply chains for the sustainability transformation of global food systems: A large‐scale, systematic review of food cold chains Open
Global food systems need an urgent transformation to be compatible with sustainable development. While much of the recent academic discussion has focused on food production and consumption, food supply chains have received considerably les…
View article: Green hydrogen production and use in low- and middle-income countries: A least-cost geospatial modelling approach applied to Kenya
Green hydrogen production and use in low- and middle-income countries: A least-cost geospatial modelling approach applied to Kenya Open
With the rising threat of climate change, green hydrogen is increasingly seen as the high-capacity energy storage and transport medium of the future. This creates an opportunity for low- and middle-income countries to leverage their high r…
View article: Context Matters, But Which Type of Context? Divergence and Similarities of Energy Needs at Different Sub-National and National Levels in Uganda and Zambia
Context Matters, But Which Type of Context? Divergence and Similarities of Energy Needs at Different Sub-National and National Levels in Uganda and Zambia Open
View article: Resource efficiency in Lao PDR industry: guidelines for a sustainable industrial development
Resource efficiency in Lao PDR industry: guidelines for a sustainable industrial development Open
<p>This report explores material and energy efficiency in industry in Lao PDR. The current state of play is identified, highlighting actions that industries can take to increase their resource efficiency.</p>\n\n<p>This r…
View article: Resource efficiency in Lao PDR industry: guidelines for a sustainable industrial development
Resource efficiency in Lao PDR industry: guidelines for a sustainable industrial development Open
<p>This report explores material and energy efficiency in industry in Lao PDR. The current state of play is identified, highlighting actions that industries can take to increase their resource efficiency.</p>\n\n<p>This r…
View article: Resource efficiency in Lao PDR industry: guidelines for a sustainable industrial development
Resource efficiency in Lao PDR industry: guidelines for a sustainable industrial development Open
This report explores material and energy efficiency in industry in Lao PDR. The current state of play is identified, highlighting actions that industries can take to increase their resource efficiency. This report is a collaboration betwee…
View article: Africa needs context-relevant evidence to shape its clean energy future
Africa needs context-relevant evidence to shape its clean energy future Open
Aligning development and climate goals means Africa’s energy systems will be based on clean energy technologies in the long term, but pathways to get there are uncertain and variable across countries. Although current debates about natural…
View article: Policy mixes for business model innovation: The case of off-grid energy for sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa
Policy mixes for business model innovation: The case of off-grid energy for sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa Open
Business model innovation (BMI) is often complementary to technological innovation and offers novel and sustainable value creation opportunities. Enabling BMI through policy is difficult, however, and not yet well understood in practice or…
View article: How climate policies can translate to tangible change: Evidence from eleven low- and lower-middle income countries
How climate policies can translate to tangible change: Evidence from eleven low- and lower-middle income countries Open
Formally adopting climate change mitigation policies does not necessarily translate to tangible change on the ground. Here, we analyse 31 semi-structured interviews with climate policy government officials and consultants from 11 low-incom…
View article: From silos to systems: Enabling off-grid electrification of healthcare facilities, households, and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa
From silos to systems: Enabling off-grid electrification of healthcare facilities, households, and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa Open
<p>The UN has defined Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 to underline its aim to provide access to sustainable, reliable, and modern energy to all by 2030. While energy access issues are commonly discussed in terms of lacking house…
View article: Towards people-private-public partnerships: An integrated community engagement model for capturing energy access needs
Towards people-private-public partnerships: An integrated community engagement model for capturing energy access needs Open
View article: A low-carbon way to increase energy access: How to scale mini-grids in developing countries
A low-carbon way to increase energy access: How to scale mini-grids in developing countries Open
Mini-grids are being promoted in developing countries to increase electricity access in remote areas (SDG 7), and to meet demand for productive use of energy in these areas (SDG 8).This paper shows that in addition, renewable energy-based …
View article: Between Collapse and Resilience: Emerging Empirical Evidence of COVID-19 Impact on Food Security in Uganda and Zimbabwe
Between Collapse and Resilience: Emerging Empirical Evidence of COVID-19 Impact on Food Security in Uganda and Zimbabwe Open
View article: A multi-criteria, long-term energy planning optimisation model with integrated on-grid and off-grid electrification – The case of Uganda
A multi-criteria, long-term energy planning optimisation model with integrated on-grid and off-grid electrification – The case of Uganda Open
View article: Populism, post-truth politics and the failure to deceive the public in Uganda’s energy debate
Populism, post-truth politics and the failure to deceive the public in Uganda’s energy debate Open
View article: Solar energy's potential to mitigate political risks: The case of an optimised Africa-wide network
Solar energy's potential to mitigate political risks: The case of an optimised Africa-wide network Open
Electricity generation expansion planning in Africa has focused almost exclusively on minimising costs. Yet infrastructure projects in Africa have been frequently shown to fail because planners have neglected their socio-political realm. U…
View article: International funding: Empower Africa’s electricity sector
International funding: Empower Africa’s electricity sector Open
View article: The impact of political objectives on optimal electricity generation and transmission in the Southern African Power Pool
The impact of political objectives on optimal electricity generation and transmission in the Southern African Power Pool Open
Southern Africa’s electrification is at odds with United Nations goals to provide modern energy for all by 2030. Electricity planning, a crucial tool to optimally match future supply and demand, has largely focused on minimising costs in s…
View article: Electricity planning and implementation in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
Electricity planning and implementation in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review Open
Universal electricity access is an important development objective, and the focus of a number of key global UN initiatives. While robust electricity planning is widely believed to be a prerequisite for effective electrification, to date, n…
View article: Rural electrification, electrification inequality and democratic institutions in sub-Saharan Africa
Rural electrification, electrification inequality and democratic institutions in sub-Saharan Africa Open