The influence of energy policy on charcoal consumption in urban households in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorDoggart, Nike
dc.contributor.authorRuhinduka, Remidius
dc.contributor.authorMeshack, Charles K
dc.contributor.authorIshengoma, Romanus C
dc.contributor.authorMorgan-Brown, Theron
dc.contributor.authorAbdallah, Jumanne M
dc.contributor.authorSpracklen, Dominick V
dc.contributor.authorSallu, Susannah M
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-10T08:36:31Z
dc.date.available2022-08-10T08:36:31Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe sustainability of energy use in the residential sector has relevance for global initiatives to achieve sustainable development and limit climate change. Using the city of Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania, as a case study, we look at how national energy policy has influenced household cooking energy use between 1990 and 2018, and how en- ergy policy could achieve further progress to realise national and global priorities. The study involved question- naire surveys of households, retailers, transporters and producers of charcoal; semi-structured interviews with government officials and non-charcoal fuel suppliers; price data collection; a comparative analysis of prices and taxes for different cooking fuels; and policy and document review. Trends in energy policy and demand for different fuels, are compared. We find that Tanzania's national energy policies have focused on achieving an energy transition from biomass to electricity and fossil fuels, with an increasing focus on supply-side issues. Fiscal policy tools have been used effectively to reduce demand for kerosene, while increasing demand for lique- fied petroleum gas. However, this has not resulted in a transition away from biomass, with most households using multiple fuels (fuel stacking). Charcoal remains the cheapest (excluding firewood) and most widely used fuel, reflecting the strong influence of price in consumer fuel choices. Energy policy needs to acknowledge the continued dominance of charcoal in urban energy use. In the context of rapid urbanisation and increased energy demand, there is a need for sustainable urban energy planning across a range of fuel types including charcoal, in ways that balance economic, social and environmental outcomes. Greater inter-sectoral coordination is needed to improve the sustainability of urban residential energy supplies. © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of International Energy Initiative. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/4392
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElservieren_US
dc.subjectEnergy policyen_US
dc.subjectEnergy transitionen_US
dc.subjectFuel-stackingen_US
dc.subjectCharcoalen_US
dc.subjectLPGen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleThe influence of energy policy on charcoal consumption in urban households in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2020.06.002en_US

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