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Table 1.3 Renewable energy and energy efficiency laws
Country
Sierra Leone
Uganda
Nigeria
Laws and
policies
Energy Efficiency of
2016
Renewable Energy
Policy 2016
The National Energy
Policy 2009
The Medium-Term
National
Development Plan
2019–2023
Biofuels Act 2018
Renewable
Energy Policy
2007—2017; The
Atomic Energy
Act, 2008
Renewable
Energy Policy,
2007; The
Energy Policy
for Uganda,
2002
The National
Renewable
Energy and
Energy
Efficiency Policy
(NREEEP)
The National
Electric Power
Policy 2001
The
Environmental
Impact
Assessment Act;
Regulations on
Feed-In-Tariff
for Renewable
Energy Sourced
Electricity in
Nigeria (REFIT);
Nigeria Energy
Efficiency
Action Plan
(NEEAP)
(2015–2030)
technologies in different countries. For instance, the 2016 Energy Efficiency Policy in Sierra Leone, highlights different objectives including
among others: to ensure the development and prudent exploitation of
the nation’s energy resources, with diversified energy resources options, in
order to enhance energy security and self-reliance, as well as to achieve an
efficient energy delivery system with an optimal energy resource mix. The
2016 Renewable Energy Policy on the other hand also highlights objectives that are in line with the global energy transition debate including
among others: to guarantee an adequate, reliable, affordable, equitable
and sustainable supply of renewable energy in a cost-reflective and an
environmentally friendly manner.
The above is just an example of the legal initiatives on the African
continent with respect to transitioning to a low-carbon economy. It is,
however, worth analysing some of the key provisions of these laws. In