Energy access

Locating the unintended consequences of interventions: a tool for analysing impact inequality in development programming

SEI report / A new tool, LUCI, has been developed as part of the Locacons Project to determine the broader impacts of development interventions.

Scaling up gas and electric cooking in low- and middle-income countries: climate threat or mitigation strategy with co-benefits?

Journal article / A novel analysis shows the global climate and health benefits of switching biomass cookstoves in low- and middle-income countries to electricity and LPG.

Novel research shows health, climate benefits of increasing access to electricity and gas for cooking in low- and middle-income countries

Press release / Expanding the use of LPG and/or grid electricity to replace biomass-fueled cooking in low- and middle-income countries benefits human health and climate.

SEI’s Carol Mungo speaks to “AP” on Kenya’s electric transport plan

Media coverage / Carol Mungo tells AP that electric mobility has a promising future in Africa but requires infrastructural, societal, and political systemic changes.

New research on the benefits of cleaner cooking: Q&A with Rob Bailis

Feature / SEI's Rob Bailis led research for a journal article featuring the first known analysis of the health and climate consequences of large-scale fuel transitions.

SEI’s Jindan Gong talks flipping energy crises into energy transitions on podcast

Media coverage / Russia's invasion of Ukraine plunged Europe into an energy crisis. But it provides a chance to spark the green economy, Jindan Gong tells Podcast and Business.

Need to forge pacts to attain India’s net-zero targets: Industry leaders says

Media coverage / SEI Deputy Director Åsa Persson mentioned the need for co-development of technology between developed and developing countries in an article by SME Futures.

Policies for enhanced transition to sustainable energy systems in Kenya

Project / The project will build evidence on systemic factors leading to failures & successes of policy development & implementation towards sustainable energy transition

Tackling the energy crisis: six lessons from past crises

Perspective / Russia has caused an energy crisis for Europe. SEI Research Associate Jindan Gong says this opens the door to a green energy transition across the EU.