BRIEFING: Ghana PROSPERITY POST FOSSIL FUELS

Ghana is navigating a contradictory energy landscape where the government pursues both petroleum exploration and a net-zero target by 2070. While the National Energy Transition Framework (2022-2070) outlines a path toward decarbonization, the country's energy mix remains heavily dependent on oil and gas, which provided 64.1% of the energy supply as of April 2024. The transition is complicated by a top-down technocratic approach that has led to public resistance against policies like the ban on salvaged vehicles and carbon levies on petrol and diesel cars. Furthermore, there is a tension between domestic desires to utilize all available fossil resources for economic growth and global donor-driven pressures to accelerate the phase-out of hydrocarbons. The document recommends operationalizing a National Energy Transition Fund, improving procedural justice through public engagement, and harmonizing donor engagement to ensure a more equitable transition.

• Ghana's energy supply is dominated by fossil fuels, with oil and gas accounting for 64.1% as of April 2024, while solar energy represents less than 1%.
• The government maintains contradictory goals: it aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 through the National Energy Transition Plan, yet simultaneously pushes for petroleum expansion via the 2020 Petroleum Hub Development Law.

APA

Climate Strategies (n.d.). BRIEFING: Ghana PROSPERITY POST FOSSIL FUELS. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PPFF-Briefing-Ghana-Final.pdf

Chicago

Climate Strategies. BRIEFING: Ghana PROSPERITY POST FOSSIL FUELS. n.d. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PPFF-Briefing-Ghana-Final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatestrategiesndbriefing, author = {{Climate Strategies}}, title = {{BRIEFING: Ghana PROSPERITY POST FOSSIL FUELS}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PPFF-Briefing-Ghana-Final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }