Energy & Environment

Cloudy with a chance of no clouds: Why weather forecasts are worse in low-income countries esiddique@cepr.org Mon, 23/03/2026 - 14:43 Print

Ray of hope? The rise of solar energy in China esiddique@cepr.org Wed, 04/03/2026 - 10:25 Print

The ABCs of electricity theft: Can anti-theft cables improve electricity service? esiddique@cepr.org Fri, 27/02/2026 - 11:42 Print

Reducing air pollution: Can markets succeed where regulation fails? esiddique@cepr.org Tue, 24/02/2026 - 15:01 Michael Greenstone Energy & Environment 25.02.26 Promoted On Related Content Carbon offsets are broken. Economists know how to fix them. The social cost of carbon A proposal for a unified global carbon market Workers in African cities are extremely exposed to air pollution Climate polici…

Carbon offsets are broken. Economists know how to fix them. Carbon offsetting has become a cornerstone of global climate policy, but do carbon offsets actually reduce global emissions? In this episode of Economics Unpacked, economists Rohini Pande and Daniel Xu examine the theory and real-world evidence behind carbon offset markets – from the Clean Development Mechanism in China to today’s volunt…

Do disaster-relief cash transfers trap people in risky areas, or help them adapt? esiddique@cepr.org Wed, 18/02/2026 - 15:46 Print

Avoiding day zero: Drought and water pricing in South Africa esiddique@cepr.org Mon, 02/02/2026 - 15:45 Print

Rural electrification a decade on: A dose of reality from Rwanda esiddique@cepr.org Mon, 02/02/2026 - 10:39 Print

Deforestation esiddique@cepr.org Thu, 18/09/2025 - 15:04 Deforestation is a major source of global carbon emissions, but efforts to curb deforestation rates have faced significant challenges. In this VoxDevLit, we synthesise recent economic research that attempts to shed light on the path forward. Throughout, we highlight policy implications and new directions for future research. We organise our…

Climate Adaptation fnmuharam@cepr.org Mon, 17/02/2025 - 14:05 Abstract In this review, we summarise the literature on weather and climate adaptation in developing countries. First, we document the effects of climate change and extreme events on economic outcomes. Climate change and weather shocks negatively impact households, firms, and countries across a range of important outcomes such as incom…