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Beyond free electricity: The cost of electric cooking in poor households and a market-friendly alternative

Author: Howells, Mark ; Victor, David G ; Gaunt, Trevor ; Elias, Rebecca J ; Alfstad, Thomas Date: 2006 The South African government is introducing a poverty-reduction policy that will supply households with a monthly 50kWh “Free Basic Electricity (FBE)” subsidy. We show that FBE distorts the energy choices of poor households by encouraging ... Read more
Beyond the baseline - large scale climate friendly development

Author: Howells, Mark ; House, Josh ; Laitner, John “Skip” Date: 2005 A deep impasse has emerged between industrialized and developing countries on the task of reducing carbon--the former arguing that the task is essential, and the latter putting a higher priority on development. The compromise, so far, has ... Read more c b
Determinants of electricity demand for newly electrified low-income African households

Author: Louw, Kate ; Howells, Mark ; Dekenah, Marcus ; Conradie, Beatrice Date: 2008 Access to clean, affordable and appropriate energy is an important enabler of development. Energy allows households to meet their most basic subsistence needs; it is a central feature of all the millennium development goals (MDGs) and, while ... Read more
An economic framework for energy transitions

Author: Howells, Mark ; Louw, Kate ; Conradie, Beatrice ; Käck, Emila ; Jonsson, Sandra Date: 19 Feb 2016 There is special interest in the patterns of fuel use among low-income rural communities and their transition from one form of energy use pattern to another. Understanding energy transitions will help in developing energy policies for the ... Read more
Energy policies for sustainable development in South Africa: options for the future

Author: Davidson, Ogunlade ; Kenny, Andrew ; Prasad, Gisela ; Nkomo, Jabavu ; Sparks, Debbie ; Howells, Mark ; Alfstad, Thomas ; Winkler, Harald Date: 2006 The purpose of this publication is to present a profile of energy in South Africa, assess trends and analyse some options for the future. It is divided into two parts – Part I presents a profile of energy and sustainable development in South ... Read more
A selective assessment of business opportunities in South Africa under the Clean Development Mechanism

Author: Van Es, Denis ; Winkler, Harald ; Howells, Mark Date: 2006 This report first summarizes matters related to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in the South African context, considering its current position and its position after 2012. It then discusses South Africa in comparison with Brazil and ... Read more
South African Energy Policies for Sustainable Development

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Alfstad, Thomas ; Howells, Mark Date: 2005 This report models a range of energy policies for sustainable development in South Africa and evaluates the results against energy indicators of sustainable development. Demand- and supply-side policies exist that can contribute both to energy ... Read more