LEADER 04268nam 22006735 450 001 9911015965203321 005 20250720130228.0 010 $a3-031-95607-9 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-95607-2 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32226726 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32226726 035 $a(CKB)39672122000041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-95607-2 035 $a(OCoLC)1529647409 035 $a(EXLCZ)9939672122000041 100 $a20250720d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAfrica's Energy Transition $ePathways from Dependence to Leadership /$fby George Anachebe Nwangwu 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (250 pages) 225 1 $aLecture Notes in Energy,$x2195-1292 ;$v103 311 08$a3-031-95606-0 327 $aIntroduction to Africa's energy landscape: Challenges, opportunities, and the path to energy transition -- The link between energy access and economic development -- Rethinking Africa?s energy transition framing: Moving beyond climate justice -- Does Africa?s moral argument stand a chance? Analysing the disparities between the Global North and Africa in global climate change negotiations -- Domestication of the energy transition in Africa -- Financing the transition: Are climate justice-based financing -- Natural gas as Africa?s transition fuel: A bridge too far?- What should the role of Africa's minerals be in the Global energy transition?- Making hard choices: Africa?s energy markets in the global energy transition -- Regional perspectives and case studies -- Conclusion: Strategic pathways for Africa?s leadership in the global energy transition. 330 $aThis book examines the critical challenges and opportunities surrounding climate change and the energy transition in Africa. While many Africans prioritize pressing concerns such as food scarcity, economic development, and unemployment, the book argues that the continent remains particularly vulnerable to climate-related impacts. Erratic weather patterns and extreme events exacerbate existing issues, including declining agricultural productivity, infrastructure damage, and political instability. Despite these challenges, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy presents significant economic opportunities for Africa. The book emphasizes that embracing this shift can help African countries transform their economies and strengthen resilience against climate change. It contends that the current international framework?where Africa has largely anchored its demands around climate justice?has yielded little tangible benefit for Africans. Instead, the book advocates for a shift in perspective: rather than focusing solely on historical emissions from the Global North, African nations should recognize the potential advantages of actively participating in the global energy economy. By seizing the opportunities inherent in this transition, African countries can reshape their economies and capitalize on emerging energy markets. 410 0$aLecture Notes in Energy,$x2195-1292 ;$v103 606 $aPower resources 606 $aRenewable energy sources 606 $aBioclimatology 606 $aAfrica$xEconomic conditions 606 $aSustainability 606 $aNatural Resource and Energy Economics 606 $aRenewable Energy 606 $aClimate Change Ecology 606 $aAfrican Economics 606 $aSustainability 615 0$aPower resources. 615 0$aRenewable energy sources. 615 0$aBioclimatology. 615 0$aAfrica$xEconomic conditions. 615 0$aSustainability. 615 14$aNatural Resource and Energy Economics. 615 24$aRenewable Energy. 615 24$aClimate Change Ecology. 615 24$aAfrican Economics. 615 24$aSustainability. 676 $a333.79 700 $aNwangwu$b George Anachebe$01834973 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911015965203321 996 $aAfrica's Energy Transition$94410653 997 $aUNINA