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The economics of low carbon cities: Kigali, Rwanda

Project report 3 Oct 2018 Cities

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  • The economics of low carbon cities: Promoting energy access and energy efficiency in urban Africa

Authors

Andy Gouldson

Professor of Environmental Policy and Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Interdisciplinary Research), University of Leeds

Sarah Colenbrander

Director of Programme - Climate and Sustainability, ODI

Andrew Sudmant

Research Fellow, University of Leeds

Herman Musahara

Associate Professor, University of Rwanda
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