This brief explains the role of product testing in standard-setting for off-grid solar products. It provides recommendations based on good practices and explains how the Lighting Global Quality Assurance Program can help governments implement and enforce standards.
This policy brief provides guidance on the importance of quality standards for stand-alone solar products; how to develop and adopt standards, and the current status in Africa; common challenges encountered in this process; and market surveillance; as well as recommendations for governments.
The average lifespan of a building is 50 years, so the design of buildings that are constructed now will have an effect on energy consumption in our cities until well into the 2070s. This article presents the most effective options for cities to set mandatory minimum energy performance standards for buildings, to prevent locking in … Continue reading “How to set energy efficiency requirements for new buildings”
This is an example of an energy transition roadmap for Uganda. It explores different renewable energy scenarios and identifies the actions, investments and policies that are required to make these reality.
This publication aims to provide policymakers with a comprehensive understanding of the diverse policy options to support the development of renewables across sectors, technologies, country contexts, energy market structures, and policy objectives.
This publication shares the learnings from eight EU-funded research projects on energy behaviour and modelling, and presents their implications for policy design.
This report explores how the energy policy landscape has evolved in 2023-2024, looking at 50 types of policies across more than 60 countries to identify trends.
This report by the International Labor Organization investigates the implications for global job creation of four different green transport scenarios, applied to Europe: 1) a doubling in investment in public transport, 2) free public transport, 3) a target that 50% of all vehicles manufactured must be electric, and 4) banning of internal combustion engines for … Continue reading “Jobs in Green and Healthy Transport: Making the shift”
This brief provides an overview and a lot of data and visuals on skills gaps and challenges for Africa’s e-mobility transition. It also suggests possible solutions with respective advantages and disadvantages.
This report by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group provides an overview of actions city governments can take to develop an enabling environment for the expansion of EV charging infrastructure, including by working with the private sector and attracting outside investment.