Adams Kwaw is committed to advancing the adoption of low-carbon energy systems in the mining sector through research and advocacy. His doctoral research focuses on energy transition in Ghana’s mining industry with a specific interest in how large-scale mining companies are adapting their energy systems to meet global decarbonization goals. He will pursue this project under the supervision of Prof. Maria Sharmina at the Tyndall Centre and Dr Tomas Fredrickson at the Global Development Institute.
Adams earned his master’s in development evaluation and management from the University of Antwerp in 2017 and has since worked as a Development Management Specialist with multilateral and bilateral organisations, including the World Bank and Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office.
His current research direction is shaped by his recent involvement in an Africa-wide climate-smart research initiative that supported households and smallholder farmers across the continent in adopting validated climate-smart technologies on low-carbon energy solutions, water conservation practices, and biodiversity and soil conservation techniques. In his spare time, Adams enjoys cycling and sharing ideas on innovative ways to develop the African continent.
