Study faults high taxes for slow transition to renewable energy

Renewables, also called green energy, are central to climate crisis mitigation. [iStockphoto]

Lack of a robust taxation policy is hurting the uptake of renewable energy, thus contributing to Kenya's vulnerability to climate change, researchers have said.

According to the researchers, random imposition and removal of taxes, particularly Value Added Tax (VAT) in the energy sector, has led to uncertainty and investor apathy.