IPA-SDGs-E-Africa

The study evaluates the interactions between land policies and energy technology subsidies in eastern Africa, finding that while sustainable biomass production can reduce GHG emissions by 10%, it may delay health and energy access goals. Conversely, an optimized portfolio of technology subsidies could further reduce GHG emissions by 10%, lower air pollution mortality by 20%, and increase energy access by 15%. The analysis highlights the importance of prioritizing biogas, LPG, and ethanol for synergistic benefits, while PV technologies primarily improve energy access.

• Land policies focused on increasing sustainable biomass production can lower regional greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 10%, although this may result in a slight delay in achieving energy access and health goals.
• An optimized set of energy technology subsidies, aligned with a global Green Climate Funds budget of US$30–35 billion, could reduce GHG emissions by an additional 10%, decrease air pollution-related mortality by 20%, and improve energy access by up to 15%.
• Different energy technologies provide varying benefits: biogas should be prioritized for both short and long-term goals, while LPG and ethanol offer synergistic benefits for climate, health, and energy access. PV technologies mainly improve energy access, whereas charcoal and fuelwood technologies help curb GHG emissions if linked to land policies.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2019). IPA-SDGs-E-Africa. https://www.sei.org/publications/ipa-sdgs-e-africa/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. IPA-SDGs-E-Africa. 2019. https://www.sei.org/publications/ipa-sdgs-e-africa/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2019ipasdgseafrica, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{IPA-SDGs-E-Africa}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2019}, month = aug, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/ipa-sdgs-e-africa/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }