Exploring the Macroeconomic Impacts of Low-Carbon Energy Transitions: A Simulation Analysis for Kenya and Ghana
dc.contributor.author | Willenbockel, Dirk | |
dc.contributor.author | Hoka Osiolo, Helen | |
dc.contributor.author | Bawakyillenuo, Simon | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Kenya | en |
dc.coverage.spatial | Ghana | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-11-28T15:37:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-11-28T15:37:58Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-11-28 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Willenbockel, D., Hoka Osiolo , H., and Bawakyillenuo, S. (2017) 'Exploring the Macroeconomic Impacts of Low-Carbon Energy Transitions: A Simulation Analysis for Kenya and Ghana', in Pueyo A., and Bawakyillenuo, S. (Eds) Green Power for Africa: Overcoming the Main Constraints, Brighton: IDS | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/13392 | |
dc.description.abstract | The study applies purpose-built dynamic computable general equilibrium models for Kenya and Ghana with a disaggregated country‑specific representation of the power sector, to simulate the prospective medium-run growth and distributional implications associated with a shift towards a higher share of renewables in the power mix, up to 2025. In both countries, the share of fossil fuel-based thermal electricity generation in the power mix will increase sharply over the next decade and beyond according to current national energy sector development plans. The overarching general message suggested by the simulation results is that in both countries it appears feasible to reduce the carbon content of electricity generation significantly without adverse consequences for economic growth and without noteworthy distributional effects. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Institute of Development Studies | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | IDS Bulletin;48 5-6 | |
dc.rights | This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and source are credited. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
dc.subject | Climate Change | en |
dc.title | Exploring the Macroeconomic Impacts of Low-Carbon Energy Transitions: A Simulation Analysis for Kenya and Ghana | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.rights.holder | Institute of Development Studies | en |
dc.identifier.team | Green Transformations | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.19088/1968-2017.163 | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2017-11-28 | |
rioxxterms.funder | Default funder | en |
rioxxterms.identifier.project | Default project | en |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en |
rioxxterms.funder.project | 9ce4e4dc-26e9-4d78-96e9-15e4dcac0642 | en |
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