L’énergie polluante en Afrique

The report critiques the prevalence of polluting energy sources in Africa, highlighting the environmental and social costs of coal in South Africa, oil in Nigeria and Uganda, and large dams in Mozambique. It emphasizes the paradox of high energy production alongside extreme energy poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa and advocates for a systemic shift toward decentralized, renewable energy.

• The report defines 'polluting energy' broadly, encompassing not only coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power, but also industrial biofuels, biomass, large hydroelectric dams, and waste-to-energy incineration. These sources are linked to climate change, air and water pollution, and massive land grabbing for infrastructure and mining.
• Sub-Saharan Africa is identified as the world's most 'electricity poor' region, with over 620 million people (two-thirds of the population) lacking access to electricity. Additionally, nearly 730 million people in Africa rely on biomass and other inefficient, health-harming cooking fuels.
• South Africa's energy economy is heavily dependent on coal, which accounts for approximately 90% of electricity production and 77% of primary energy needs. The state utility Eskom operates 12 coal-fired power plants in Mpumalanga's Highveld, which are described as some of the world's most polluting, causing severe respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in nearby communities.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2016). L’énergie polluante en Afrique. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/energie-polluante-en-afrique.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. L’énergie polluante en Afrique. 2016. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/energie-polluante-en-afrique.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2016lnergie, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{L’énergie polluante en Afrique}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2016}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/energie-polluante-en-afrique.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }