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Energy, Society and Environment

Energy drives human development. But energy use also shapes our environment and affects our communities. Understanding these connections is essential for building an energy system that supports both prosperity and sustainability.

Our research examines how energy decisions ripple through society, from economic impacts to community resilience. We study energy access, consumption behaviours, and the complex links between energy, water, food, and human wellbeing.

SocietyAccessNexus

Focus Areas

  • Sustainable assessment of energy systems
  • Energy use behaviour
  • Energy communities
  • Energy economics, policy and finance (climate financing and green economy)
  • Climate change
  • Energy-water-food nexus
  • Energy and transportation systems
  • Energy and built environment

Led by

1

Dr Felix Amankwah Diawuo

Energy policy, clean technologies, sustainable cities leadership.

2

Dr. Benjamin Batinge

Energy transitions, climate change and infrastructure, sustainable development. PhD from Stellenbosch University. Consultant to UNEP, Green Climate Fund, and IFC.

3

Kankam O. Adu-Kankam

Energy communities and social dynamics; renewable energy ecosystems.

4

Prof Samuel Gyamfi

Demand-side management, sustainable energy for rural and island communities.

5

Emmanuel Yeboah Asuamah

Energy-water-food nexus, rural energy access, climate-smart agriculture.

6

Samuel Akowuah Okyereh

Sustainable development governance, energy-irrigated agriculture nexus.