Abstract
The Paris Agreement represents a pivotal milestone in multilateral efforts to combat climate change and facilitate energy transition globally. As a comprehensive international legal framework, it outlines commitments for nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance resilience to climate impacts. This research examines the key role of regional and sub-regional integration organizations in facilitating energy transition and promoting sustainable development across Africa. As the continent grapples with the dual challenges of energy crisis and climate change, the African Union and its specialised agencies have emerged as key players in enhancing energy cooperation among member states. Though previous scholars have focused more on the contributions of African states to the Paris Agreement on climate change, they have failed to analyse the unique role that the African Union exerts in the process of energy transition. This paper employs a qualitative research method with primary data drawn from the International Renewable Energy Agency and African Energy Commission (AFREC). The outcome of the analysis reveals both the strategy and extent to which AFREC contributes to the production of electricity from renewable sources. The AU has taken some important measures to foster cooperation on energy policies, encouraging countries to work together on renewable energy projects. The findings underpin the best practices and challenges faced by the African Union in harmonizing the complex and diverse overlapping rules and fostering cross-border energy cooperation in Africa.
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Ngwa, Neba Ridley
(2024)
"The Role of Regional Integration Organizations on Energy Transition and Sustainable Development in Africa,"
Journal of African Policy Studies: Vol. 30:
No.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/joaps/vol30/iss1/5