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Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done

Posted on November 13, 2024

Research by economists Professor Roula Inglesi-Lotz of UP's Energy Economics Research Unit and Kwame Adjei-Mantey of the Future Africa Institute found that environmental consciousness can spur Ghanaians not to use firewood as a cooking fuel of choice because of its environmental and health...

Advancing research on gender inequality and energy transitions through international collaboration

Posted on June 13, 2024

Research teams from the University of Pretoria’s Energy Economics Research Unit and Curtin University’s School of Accounting, Economics and Finance as well as its Institute for Energy Transition, have embarked on a significant collaborative research initiative focused on gender...

UP EXPERT OPINION: A Just Energy Transition must incorporate a Just Technology Transition

Posted on June 14, 2023

Researchers in the University of Pretoria's Energy Economics Unit write that for South Africa to transition to renewable energy, a technological transition that is equitable must be factored in.