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Contents
6.8 Charcoal in International Markets and Africa’s
Role as a Major Exporter
215
6.9 Summary and Conclusions
219
References
222
7 Will a Transition to Renewable Energy Promote
Energy Security Amid Energy Crisis in Nigeria?
231
Cosmos Nike Nwedu
7.1 Introduction
231
7.2 Energy Security in Energy Transition Regime:
The Case of Nigeria
233
7.3 Forms and Prospects of Renewables for Energy
Security in Nigeria
238
7.4 Overcoming Renewable Energy Development
Challenges in Nigeria
251
7.5 Conclusion
257
Bibliography
258
8
Renewable Energy Development in Egypt
and Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy
265
Mostafa Elshazly
8.1 Introduction
265
8.2 The Institutional Structure of the Egyptian
Energy Sector
268
8.3 Legal Measures and Policies in Place that Address
the Promotion and Management of Renewable
Forms of Energy and Energy Efficiency
271
8.4 Progress of Renewable Energy Projects in Egypt
277
8.5 Challenges Hindering Renewable Energy Projects
in Egypt
279
8.6 Proposed Measures to Encourage Players
in the Hydrocarbon Sector to Reduce Their
Carbon Footprint/Emissions
282
8.7 Conclusion
284
References
285