6
The Status and Future of Charcoal
in the Energy Transition Era in Sub-Saharan
Africa: Observations from Uganda
Catherine Nabukalu and Reto Gieré
Video interview by the author discussing this book chapter can be accessed at,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW13jvtexXg&t=2079s. Last accessed on 1st
September 2020.
6.1 Introduction
While the world is transitioning to a low-carbon economy, many
countries in Africa are still reliant on traditional energy such as solid
biomass (Nalule, 2018). Goal 7 of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable
Development Goals emphasizes access to modern energy for all.
However, many people in sub-Saharan Africa remain without access to
C. Nabukalu (B)
DC Sustainable Energy Utility, Washington, DC, USA
e-mail: catn@sas.upenn.edu
R. Gieré
Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA, USA
e-mail: giere@sas.upenn.edu
© The Author(s) 2021
V. R. Nalule (ed.), Energy Transitions and the Future
of the African Energy Sector,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56849-8_6
189
The Status and Future of Charcoal
in the Energy Transition Era in Sub-Saharan
Africa: Observations from Uganda
Catherine Nabukalu and Reto Gieré
Video interview by the author discussing this book chapter can be accessed at,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW13jvtexXg&t=2079s. Last accessed on 1st
September 2020.
6.1 Introduction
While the world is transitioning to a low-carbon economy, many
countries in Africa are still reliant on traditional energy such as solid
biomass (Nalule, 2018). Goal 7 of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable
Development Goals emphasizes access to modern energy for all.
However, many people in sub-Saharan Africa remain without access to
C. Nabukalu (B)
DC Sustainable Energy Utility, Washington, DC, USA
e-mail: catn@sas.upenn.edu
R. Gieré
Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA, USA
e-mail: giere@sas.upenn.edu
© The Author(s) 2021
V. R. Nalule (ed.), Energy Transitions and the Future
of the African Energy Sector,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56849-8_6
189