Energy

The Lessons of Ethiopia’s Clean Cookstove Program

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Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough Category: Energy & Emissions | ChangePoints Score: 20/100 The Problem: A Silent Crisis in Plain Sight In Sub-Saharan Africa, indoor air pollution from open-fire cooking is responsible for more deaths per year than malaria. In Ethiopia specifically, at the turn of the 2000s, approximately 95% of rural households relied on open fires or … Read more

What the UK Warm Homes Discount Teaches Us About Opt-In Failure

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The Default That Warmed 3 Million Homes Category: Energy & Emissions | ChangePoints Score: 62/100 The Problem: Eligible Households Going Cold While Help Sat Unclaimed Before 2011, the UK government’s primary mechanism for helping low-income households with fuel costs was relatively simple: a rebate existed, and if you knew about it, qualified for it, and managed to apply … Read more