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T1 Trade in Environmentally Sound Technologies in the East African Region
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Hansen, Ulrich
A2 Nygaard, Ivan
A2 Atela, Joanes
A2 Charles, Tonui
A2 Ochieng, Robert
K1 environmentally sound technology
K1 East Africa
K1 trade policy
K1 trade agreement
K1 trade liberalization
K1 regional cooperation
K1 non-tariff barrier
K1 common market
K1 photovoltaic power generation
K1 solar energy
K1 Kenya
K1 green economy
K1 taxation
K1 energy technology
K1 photovoltaic cell
K1 solar heating
K1 wind turbine
K1 biomass
K1 hydroelectric power
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30615
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30615
NO This document examines trade in environmentally sound technologies within the East African Community. It reviews intra-regional trade patterns for eight products in biomass, solar, wind, and small hydro, and surveys regional and multilateral services commitments relevant to deployment, including engineering and maintenance. Using the GSIM partial equilibrium model, it simulates welfare and output effects of removing tariffs and non-tariff barriers under three liberalization scenarios, highlighting larger gains from reducing non-tariff barriers given generally low tariffs and limited intra-EAC trade. A Kenya solar PV case study, based on interviews, details current import processes, clearance delays, financing, awareness, logistics, and skills constraints.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 24, 2026