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Integrated assessment of air pollution and climate change for sustainable development in Africa

Other publication / African leaders can act quickly across five key areas to fight climate change, prevent air pollution, and protect human health. 

Clean Cooking: A Win-Win for Climate and a Just Transition

Past event / SEI Senior Scientist Rob Bailis discusses the benefits of clean cooking on the climate, gender equality and economic empowerment at a COP27 side event on SDG 7.

Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa: Achieving Agenda 2063

Past event / The session will present key results of the upcoming Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa report.

Design devices for human development: a capabilities approach in Kenya and Uganda

Journal article / The authors present insights from two case studies, where a service design approach was applied to the design of two development interventions.

Africa Assessment promotes action on air pollution, climate change and development

Feature / The AUC, UNEP, SEI and CCAC are supporting researchers and African country representatives to evaluate the state of air pollution and the climate in Africa.

Capital cost subsidies through India’s Ujjwala cooking gas programme promote rapid adoption of liquefied petroleum gas but not regular use

SEI brief / Although a subsidy programme in India has encouraged adoption of modern cooking gas, households have not shifted away from using highly polluting solid fuels.

The risk of survey bias in self-reports vs. actual consumption of clean cooking fuels

Journal article / This study finds significant bias in the self-reported household clean cooking surveys that are prevalent in developing countries.

Everybody stacks: Lessons from household energy case studies to inform design principles for clean energy transitions

Journal article / Researchers analyze case studies and data on the prevalence of cookstove "stacking," in which households often mix stove types, undermining clean cooking goals.

Low-cost interventions to reduce emissions and fuel consumption in open wood fires in rural communities

Journal article / This research explores how using grates and rock beds in open fire cooking can reduce harmful emissions and wood consumption in remote, low-income locations.