Energy efficiency in the Kenyan manufacturing sector
November 19, 2021Energy consumption, particularly fossil fuel, has sparked a string of global resource and environmental problems, including climate change,a threat to exhaustion of energy resources, and environmental pollution. Moreover, energy consumption poses a threat to firms’ competitiveness, especially during periods Energy efficiency in the Kenyan manufacturing sector published paper (1) of high energy prices. Kenya’s input to CO2 emissions on a global level is small. However, the county’s fast increasing population and expanding economic activity can result in a substantial upsurge in its future emissions. This paper was published in the Energy Policy journal. It was authored by Kenneth Kigundu Macharia, John Kamau Gathiaka and AERC’s Dianah Ngui.
