Energy Transitions and the Future of the African Energy Sector: Law, Policy and Governance

This book explores current developments in the African energy sector and highlights how these are likely to be affected by the ongoing global efforts to transition to a low-carbon economy. It analyses the legal, regulatory and policy frameworks at the national and regional level as they relate to Energy transition in Africa and discusses how regionalism is increasingly utilized to tackle energy access and climate change challenges.
Using case studies from across the continent, several key thematic issues, including gender justice, social license to operate, local content and conflict of energy laws are covered in detail. The authors also uniquely examine the progressive nature of global energy use and introduce the new concept of ‘Energy Progression.’

This book will be an invaluable reference for researchers and policymakers looking for a comprehensive overview of the field.

Victoria R. Nalule is a research fellow at the Extractives Hub based at CEPMLP, University of Dundee, UK. She is also the founder and Executive Director of the African Energy and Minerals Management Initiative (AEMI), an NGO based in Uganda. She was previously a research fellow and energy consultant at the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels, and an energy researcher at the East African Community (EAC) in Tanzania and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Botswana. She is the author of two books including, Energy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Regionalism and Mining and the Law in Africa: Exploring the Social and Environmental Impacts.