About the Webinar
Although Africa contributes less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), African emissions are rising as the continent industrializes. In Kenya, GHG emissions from the transport, energy and industrial sectors are on the rise, energy production and consumption will become non-negligible contributors by 2030. The rise in emissions is driven by consumption of fossil fuels in generating electricity and meeting transportation, household and industrial needs. GHG emissions from the transport and industrial sectors pertain to the use of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal in cement production) while GHG emissions from the energy sector pertain to use of fossil fuels in electricity production. Low-carbon technologies could reduce dependence on fossil fuels in generating electricity and in meeting transportation, household, and industrial needs, but they are produced in developed countries. Policies are needed for Africa to gain access to low carbon technologies and support their transfer from developed countries, while building skills and capacity for domestic production of the low-carbon technologies.
This webinar presents findings from a study examining the role of trade policies in supporting low carbon development in developing countries drawing insights from Kenya. The study explores how financing access to low carbon technologies under domestic and international resource mobilization could substitute use of fossil fuels and transition Kenya towards a low carbon development path. The study assesses the economic and environmental implications of policies that increase access to energy-efficiency-improving machinery to substitute use of fossil fuels and transition economies towards a low carbon development.
Date: 20 November 2026