Tackling Energy Behaviours: Insights from Developing Country Firms and Households

Event Type
Workshop

Location / Date
Bonn, 25.11.2014

German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

The Workshop “Tackling Energy Behaviours: Insights from Developing Country Firms and Households” was hosted by the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) in Bonn on 25 November 2014. It brought together researchers and practitioners in the fields of behavioural economics and energy efficiency, including participants from development banks, think tanks, implementing agencies and multilateral organisations. The Workshop presented the results of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ) funded project Managing the Transition to Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Systems. 

Background

Energy frequently accounts for a high portion of expenditures by firms and households in developing and emerging economies. Climate change mitigation, business competitiveness, fuel poverty, and energy security are just some of the pursuits which may benefit from energy efficiency. Yet, implementation lags globally. How can behavioural insights inform energy efficiency initiatives to increase uptake?
James Sonam Walsh, contributor to the forthcoming 2015 World Development Report on 'Mind, Behavior and Society' delivered the keynote. Experts and practitioners in the area presented findings from case studies conducted in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Drawing upon these experiences, recommendations for policy and programme design were presented and enriched by a lively audience discussion.

13:00: Registration

Welcome
MinDirig'in Dr. Tania Rödiger-Vorwerk, head of Directorate Sustainable Development; Natural Resources; Economic Issues and Infrastructure, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Introduction to the workshop
Babette Never, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

Keynote: Mind, Behavior, and Society:  Insights from the World Development Report 2015 on climate change and development policy
James Sonam Walsh, World Bank

Industrial energy efficiency and behaviour: case study evidence
Aurelia Figueroa, Babette Never, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

Turn on the lights: energy efficiency in Kenyan households
Aurelia Figueroa, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

15:30     Coffee and Tea

Synopsis of the country cases and lessons learned
Anna Pegels, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

Energy efficiency programmes in developing countries: integrating behaviour
Florian Ziegler, KfW Entwicklungsbank
Alfred Hartzenburg, Industrial Energy Efficiency Project South Africa
Alexander Vasa, IADB
Usamah Kaggwa, Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development, Uganda


Moderation: Anna Pegels, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

Concluding remarks
Tilman Altenburg, head of department „Sustainable Economic and Social Development“ German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

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