Numerous countries in the past few years have deregulated their fuel markets by eliminating or reducing subsidies and allowing for free market pricing, taking advantage of the recent low...
Black carbon (BC) emissions from household cookstoves consuming solid fuel produce approximately 25 percent of total anthropogenic BC emissions. The short atmospheric lifetime of BC means that...
This policy brief presents recommendations for action on black carbon, an air pollutant and climate forcer, in the European context. Given the current emissions profile in Europe, targeting the...
This policy brief presents recommendations for action on black carbon, an air pollutant and climate forcer, in the European context.
Given the current emissions profile in Europe,...
“Burn Right” is a campaign launched in Sweden and Chile, along with a global online campaign sponsored by the CCAC. It asks woodstove users to followia few simple steps to get...
The global development community has taken up the challenge of improving cooking technology, but achieving health and climate benefits will require greater focus on clean fuels and broader use of...
The government of Ghana is developing a national performance standards and labeling program for improved cookstoves based on their existing appliance S&L program
As shown by international experience, efforts to reform energy subsidies have a mixed record of success. This paper provides a detailed picture of the India’s reform of household subsidies...
The regulation (under The Environment Act) bans coal and petroleum coke for use as a space heating fuel. The regulation states that Manitobans may continue to use coal for space heating until June...
In 2015, 193 countries worldwide adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to tackle major issues the world faces, from ending poverty, protecting the planet, to ensuring prosperity for all...
