by Nigel | Apr 29, 2021 | Air pollution, Blog Posts, Energy, Environment, Health, Sustainable development
If Africa is to meet its SDG-7 targets for clean, modern energy by 2030, and its people reap the health and development benefits, investment in LPG and other clean household fuels needs to be made now.
by Nigel | Nov 17, 2020 | Air pollution, Energy, Environment, Feature Articles, Health, Sustainable development
Before Coronavirus struck in March 2020, Kenya was pioneering a radical new approach to reducing deaths from household air pollution by training community health workers to inform people about the dangers of traditional polluting fuels and encourage them to switch to...
by Nigel | Nov 11, 2020 | Air pollution, Energy, Environment, Feature Articles, Health, Sustainable development
Cooking should not kill – but it does. It is a sobering fact that more than two million children and adults die prematurely every year from air pollution in their homes. This unhealthy air results from cooking with wood, charcoal, animal dung and kerosene. Over...
by Nigel | Aug 11, 2020 | Cycling, Feature Articles, Sport, Travel
Cycling up the legendary Mt Ventoux three times in one day in your sixties may seem ambitious, unwise even. But with adequate preparation it can be enjoyable and very rewarding.
This article was published on-line by Cycling Plus in April 2020
by Nigel | Aug 4, 2020 | Air pollution, Blog Posts, Commentary, Energy, Environment, Health, Ideas in Development, Sustainable development
I am planning a short commentary on the recent IEA Report ‘Sustainable Recovery’, published in June 2020. This will highlight the main findings on the impact of Covid-19 and the proposals for investment in the energy sector in low-income countries over the...
