The provision of sufficient, sustainable, reliable and affordable modern energy services is a priority for countries across the world. ICEPT’s Energy in Developing Countries theme addresses a wide range of the particular difficulties faced by developing and emerging economies, combining technical, environmental and social dimensions. Research topics range from energy access for the urban and rural poor, to market and regulatory reform, interactions with agricultural and forestry systems, biomass supply chains, innovation systems, and strategies for climate change mitigation and adaption.
At the national and regional levels ICEPT has special interests in sustainable livelihoods, off-grid solutions for remote areas, integrated food-fuel bioenergy systems and land-use dynamics. Our interdisciplinary group employs and develops approaches for areas of research such as technoeconomic analysis, energy and climate assessment modelling, decision-support systems, life cycle assessment, environmental management and impact assessment, and sustainability assessment. Extensive work has been conducted in partnership with government bodies, universities and implementing agencies in Latin America and Africa, with some in the Middle East, South Asia and China.
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Academic staff
Research staff
- Dr Judith Cherni
- Dr Rocio Diaz-Chavez
- Ms Nicole Kalas
- Ms Becky Mawhood
Honorary and visiting appointments
PhD students
- Rayane Aguiar
- Anika Ali
- Juman Al-Saqlawi
- Aisha Al Sarihi
- Dalya Al Muthanna
- Hafiz Bello
- Rui Hu
- Avi Luvchik
- Kofi Mbuk