82
N. Kidunduhu
Kenya’s Energy Outlook
With its Vision 2030 programme, the Kenyan government has set
ambitious goals for the future economic growth of the nation, which
undoubtedly implies that it will be scaling up its energy consumption.
Kenya has also just joined the league of oil exporting countries and will
now be considered to be increasing its GHG emissions through carbon
leakage.
On the other hand, Kenya is committed to ensuring universal access
to energy by 2022. The country has also committed to attaining 100%
green energy sufficiency by 2022.
43 It has also pledged to a 30%
reduction in economy-wide GHG emissions by 2030 compared to a
business-as-usual (BAU) scenario of 143 MtCO 2 e.
44
The Kenyan energy landscape is an exemplar of African countries
where traditional and modern energy systems/practices coexist in their
rural and urban areas respectively. This dualism often presents challenges to policymakers when restructuring for the energy transition. Such
countries will need to pay special attention to the sustainable management of biomass as a source of energy. They will also need to develop
sound policy and set up long-term measures to mitigate its negative
consequences on health.
C. Morocco
Morocco is located in the north of the continent. It covers a total
surface area of 446,550 square kilometres.
45 Morocco’s climate is largely
Mediterranean with Continental and Alpine climates in its mountainous
regions and semi-arid climate in its southern parts.
46 As of 2018, it was
estimated to have a population of 36,029,138, 38% of whom live in its
rural areas.
47
43 Government of Kenya, National Climate Change Action Plan 2018–2022, https://www.kcckp.
go.ke/nccap-ii-2018-2022/, accessed 30 August 2019.
44 Ibid.
45 World Bank, ‘Morocco’, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator, accessed 30 August 2019.
46 Ibid.
47 Ibid. (n 42).
N. Kidunduhu
Kenya’s Energy Outlook
With its Vision 2030 programme, the Kenyan government has set
ambitious goals for the future economic growth of the nation, which
undoubtedly implies that it will be scaling up its energy consumption.
Kenya has also just joined the league of oil exporting countries and will
now be considered to be increasing its GHG emissions through carbon
leakage.
On the other hand, Kenya is committed to ensuring universal access
to energy by 2022. The country has also committed to attaining 100%
green energy sufficiency by 2022.
43 It has also pledged to a 30%
reduction in economy-wide GHG emissions by 2030 compared to a
business-as-usual (BAU) scenario of 143 MtCO 2 e.
44
The Kenyan energy landscape is an exemplar of African countries
where traditional and modern energy systems/practices coexist in their
rural and urban areas respectively. This dualism often presents challenges to policymakers when restructuring for the energy transition. Such
countries will need to pay special attention to the sustainable management of biomass as a source of energy. They will also need to develop
sound policy and set up long-term measures to mitigate its negative
consequences on health.
C. Morocco
Morocco is located in the north of the continent. It covers a total
surface area of 446,550 square kilometres.
45 Morocco’s climate is largely
Mediterranean with Continental and Alpine climates in its mountainous
regions and semi-arid climate in its southern parts.
46 As of 2018, it was
estimated to have a population of 36,029,138, 38% of whom live in its
rural areas.
47
43 Government of Kenya, National Climate Change Action Plan 2018–2022, https://www.kcckp.
go.ke/nccap-ii-2018-2022/, accessed 30 August 2019.
44 Ibid.
45 World Bank, ‘Morocco’, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator, accessed 30 August 2019.
46 Ibid.
47 Ibid. (n 42).