Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda

The report finds that Uganda faces a critical biomass deficit by 2020, which climate change will likely exacerbate. While the government's current electricity expansion plan can cover potential hydropower losses from reduced precipitation, it requires significant investment. Adaptation focuses on reducing biomass dependence through fuel switching and energy efficiency.

• Uganda is projected to face a massive biomass deficit of 1,710 million tonnes between 2010 and 2050 if no action is taken, making the 'Business as Usual' scenario unsustainable.
• Climate change is expected to further reduce biomass availability, with a plausible loss of 5 to 10 percent of domestic wood between 2020 and 2050. Filling this gap with imported biomass would cost US$0.5-1.3 billion, while using LPG would cost between US$5-11 billion.

APA

Spadaro, J., Markandya, A., Sebbit, A., & Isaac, M. (2015). Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Energy-Sector.pdf

Chicago

Spadaro, Joseph, Anil Markandya, Adam Sebbit, and Morna Isaac. Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2015. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Energy-Sector.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{spadaro2015economic, author = {Spadaro, Joseph and Markandya, Anil and Sebbit, Adam and Isaac, Morna}, title = {{Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2015}, month = may, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Energy-Sector.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }