Sudan is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, covering an area of about 1.9 million km2 and has a population of 43 million. It is regarded as one of the countries in the world where human development is least advanced with a poverty rate of about 46%. Sudan’s economy is based on agriculture, which...

This open access textbook offers a critical introduction to human and economic development prospects in Africa revolving around three questions: where is Africa today, what explains the current state, and, given historical trends and what we know about the world, where do we think the continent...

International trade is one of the key mechanisms for the diffusion of energy efficient technologies. Yet, little is known how regulations to fight climate change affect the international trade in goods needed to increase energy efficiency. This paper studies the case of the Energy Performance of...

Climate change policy is likely on the horizon in the United States. A cap and trade program for CO2 will result in increased expenses for major emitting firms throughout the economy. Since the electric power sector emits 41% of the nations CO2 emissions, such a policy will have a significant...

El Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático (IPCC) estima que se debe alcanzar el objetivo de cero emisiones netas a escala global para el año 2050. A fin de conseguirlo, muchas empresas privadas se han comprometido a lograr las cero emisiones netas para 2050. El Comité...

La divulgación de información prudencial sobre los riesgos ambientales, sociales y de gobernanza (ASG) será obligatoria, a partir de junio de 2022, para las grandes empresas con valores negociados en un mercado regulado de cualquier Estado miembro. Este artículo trata de evaluar el grado de...