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Energy Transitions and Environmental
Protection: Environmental Impact of the Oil
and Gas Production Activities in South
Sudan
Peter Reat Gatkuoth
14.1 Introduction
The main aim of the 2015 Paris Agreement is to tackle climate change. In
this respect, different countries across the globe have established strategies and policies aimed at transitioning to a low-carbon economy. The
main feature of these energy transition policies is that they emphasize
the need for countries to deploy renewable energy and energy efficiency
technologies. 1 Albeit, fossil fuels still have a major role to play in not
only ensuring the economic development of African countries but also
1 Nalule, Victoria R. Energy Poverty and Access Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of
Regionalism, Springer, 2018.
P. R. Gatkuoth (B)
General Services in Nile Drilling and Services, Minister of Petroleum, Juba,
South Sudan
© 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_14
429
Energy Transitions and Environmental
Protection: Environmental Impact of the Oil
and Gas Production Activities in South
Sudan
Peter Reat Gatkuoth
14.1 Introduction
The main aim of the 2015 Paris Agreement is to tackle climate change. In
this respect, different countries across the globe have established strategies and policies aimed at transitioning to a low-carbon economy. The
main feature of these energy transition policies is that they emphasize
the need for countries to deploy renewable energy and energy efficiency
technologies. 1 Albeit, fossil fuels still have a major role to play in not
only ensuring the economic development of African countries but also
1 Nalule, Victoria R. Energy Poverty and Access Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of
Regionalism, Springer, 2018.
P. R. Gatkuoth (B)
General Services in Nile Drilling and Services, Minister of Petroleum, Juba,
South Sudan
© 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_14
429