Natural Gas in Africa Amid a Low-Carbon Energy Transition

The document discusses the role of established and emergent gas producers in Africa, noting the potential for revenue growth due to global supply constraints caused by the war in Ukraine, while warning of the high risk of stranded assets as the world moves toward net-zero emissions.

• Africa has a mix of established gas producers, including Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Angola, and emergent producers such as South Africa, Namibia, Senegal, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
• The war in Ukraine has created global supply constraints and price increases, offering African nations an opportunity to generate revenue by filling the demand gap to support development.
• There is a significant risk that new investments in gas infrastructure will become stranded assets, especially if global efforts to reach net-zero are successful and financing for fossil infrastructure becomes limited.

APA

African Climate Foundation (2024). Natural Gas in Africa Amid a Low-Carbon Energy Transition. https://africanclimatefoundation.org/research-article/natural-gas-in-africa-amid-a-low-carbon-energy-transition/

Chicago

African Climate Foundation. Natural Gas in Africa Amid a Low-Carbon Energy Transition. 2024. https://africanclimatefoundation.org/research-article/natural-gas-in-africa-amid-a-low-carbon-energy-transition/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{africanclimatefoundation2024natural, author = {{African Climate Foundation}}, title = {{Natural Gas in Africa Amid a Low-Carbon Energy Transition}}, institution = {African Climate Foundation}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://africanclimatefoundation.org/research-article/natural-gas-in-africa-amid-a-low-carbon-energy-transition/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }