Publications and media
Outlooks for flare reduction in Nigeria
In 2015, 350 trillions of cubic feet (tnscf) of gas were flared in Nigeria, amounting to 12% of the overall gas production for an estimated economic loss of more than US$1 bn of gas. Beyond the econom...
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Evaluation of the CIS Energy 2012-2016
The consortium EY-ECONOLER has been commissioned by the Evaluation and Knowledge Capitalisation (EVA) unit of the French Development Agency (AFD) in order to evaluate its Sectoral Intervention Framewo...
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Coping with the Collapse: A Stock-Flow Consistent Monetary Macrodynamics of Global Warming. Updated version: J...
This paper presents a macroeconomic model of growth that combines the economic impact of climate change with the pivotal role of private debt and income distribution. Using a Keen approach (Keen, 1995...
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Evaluation Summary - District Heating Projects in Jinzhong and Taiyuan
In China, district heating projects in Jinzhong and Taiyuan were subject to an evaluation in May 2017. In 2005, the Government of the People’s Republic of China set national goals for reducing the...
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Carbon Pricing and Global Warming: A Stock-flow Consistent Macro-dynamic Approach
To what extent can a worldwide carbon pricing foster the transition towards a low-carbon economy and help mitigate the effects of global warming? We address this question using a stock-flow consistent...
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Evaluation Summary - Cluster of 5 District Heating Projects in China
A cluster of 5 district heating projects financed by AFD in China was evaluated. They were approuved between 2012 and 2017, some of which were still being implemented at the time of the evaluation. Th...
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Coping with the Collapse: A Stock-Flow Consistent Monetary Macrodynamics of Global Warming
This paper presents a macroeconomic model of endogenous growth that enables us to take into consideration both the economic impact of climate change and the pivotal role of private debt. Using the Goo...
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Powering Africa: Facing the Financing and Reform Challenges
Africa faces chronic power problems, including insufficient generation capacity, low connectivity, poor reliability and high costs, all of which constrain development. Power capacity additions in Sub-...
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Impacts of Rural Electrification Revisited: The African Context
The investment requirements to achieve the United Nations’ universal electricity access goal by 2030 are estimated at 640 billion US Dollars. The assumption underlying this goal is that electrificatio...
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Transitioning towards a low-carbon economy in Mexico: an application of the ThreeME model
This document offers an empirical application of the notion of energy transition to the Mexican economy and it takes the next step of simulating medium- and long-term impacts of proposed and future en...
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Energy and Development in Emerging Countries
Energy is an important component of the economy and is a fundamental factor of production. In general we expect is use to grow in some relation to growth in economic activity. Empirically we see a clo...
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Brochure AFD and energy transition in island territories
In the energy sector, island states and France’s overseas territories have a number of common characteristics that are specific to isolated systems: absence of local fossil resources, high cost of fue...
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The Impact of Rural Electrification Challenges and Ways Forward
Rigorous impact evaluation that includes appropriately selected control groups must be a part of rural electrification program designs. Budgeting evaluation activities and engaging with evaluators at...
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Evaluation Summary - NamPower Caprivi-Link Interconnector (CLI) project, Namibia
In Namibia, the NamPower Caprivi-Link Interconnector (CLI) project was subject to an evaluation in October 2014. To meet its electricity needs, Namibia relies on imports from thermal power stations i...
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Renewable Energy in the Pacific Islands: an overview and exemplary projects
More largely, in the context of the fight against climate change, the subject of renewable energies takes on considerable importance. A large number of island States in the Pacific zone are extremely...
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Evaluation Summary - Yichang small hydraulic project, China
In China, for the “Energy” sector, the Yichang small hydraulic project was subject to an evaluation in August 2014. The project was perfectly aligned with the strong Chinese focus on renewable energy...
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Energy Efficiency Policies in China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam
Most papers dealing with energy efficiency policies focus on the policies and measures implemented in OECD countries and this may lead one to think that only the “rich” countries are developing effort...
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Structural Transformation and Rural Change Revisited - Challenges for Late Developing Countries in a Globalizi...
Many late developing countries face tremendous challenges: They have to deal simultaneously with their economic and demographic transitions in the context of globalization and under the constraints of...
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In Pursuit of Energy Efficiency in India’s Agriculture: Fighting ‘Free Power’ or Working with it?
En Inde, 70 % de l'électricité est produite à base de charbon; le secteur agricole en consomme un quart pour l'extraction d'eau souterraine à des fins d'irrigation. Améliorer l'efficacité énergétique...
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High Returns, Low Attention, Slow Implementation: The Policy Paradoxes of India‘s Clean Energy Development
L'Inde déclare mener une transition profonde vers une électricité faible en carbone, en doublant ses efforts dans les domaines des énergies renouvelables et de l'efficacité énergétique. Force est de c...
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Fostering low-carbon growth initiatives in Thailand
Cette étude répond à trois objectifs : (i) passer en revue les informations et la littérature scientifique pour construire un cadre d’instruments de politique climatique ; (ii) analyser et exploiter l...
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