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Preferences, norms, or cost in polluting energy usage: Experimental evidence from Ethiopia

Project Active from 3 Mar 2025 to 27 Feb 2026 Sustainable Growth and Energy

This research investigates household energy preferences in Ethiopia, comparing polluting fuels like biomass with cleaner alternatives such as biogas. The project evaluates the impact of targeted information campaigns on these energy preferences and the adoption of cleaner energy solutions.

Researchers

Kitessa Delessa Terefe

Addis Ababa University

Uchenna Efobi

Research Associate, University of Kent

Tekie Alemu

Addis Ababa University

Goytom Abraha Kahsay

Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen

Jonse Bane Boka

Addis Ababa University

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