Plan énergie renouvelable pour une reprise juste en Afrique

The report advocates for a systemic shift in Africa's energy landscape, moving away from fossil fuels toward a decentralized, community-owned 100% renewable energy system by 2050. Based on modeling by Dr. Sven Teske, the plan suggests that achieving this goal requires an annual investment of approximately $130 billion. The document emphasizes that this transition would not only mitigate climate impacts and address severe energy poverty—where approximately half of sub-Saharan Africans lack electricity—but also create up to 7 million jobs by 2050. It calls for a 'just and feminist transition' that prioritizes gender equity and workers' rights. To fund the plan, the authors propose ending illicit financial flows, canceling African debt, and demanding that developed nations fulfill their climate finance obligations.

• The plan aims for Africa to be 100% independent in renewable energy by 2050, requiring more than 300 GW of new renewable energy by 2030 and over 2000 GW by 2050.
• Achieving a 100% renewable energy goal for Africa is estimated to require an average annual investment of approximately $130 billion until 2050, covering both electricity and heating.
• The transition to 100% renewable energy is projected to create 5 million jobs by 2030 and 7 million jobs by 2050 in the solar, wind, and other modern renewable energy sectors.
• Energy poverty in Africa is severe, with approximately 580 million people (about half of the sub-Saharan population) lacking basic electricity access as of 2019, and nearly 900 million relying on biomass for cooking.
• The report identifies three primary funding mechanisms to finance the transition: ending illicit financial flows and tax evasion, the cancellation of African debt, and the fulfillment of climate finance commitments by developed nations.
• The proposed energy system prioritizes decentralized, small-scale, and community-controlled infrastructure to ensure energy sovereignty and avoid the pitfalls of privatization and corporate control.
• The plan emphasizes a 'just and feminist transition,' noting that women are key users and innovators in energy systems but are often neglected in national energy policies.
• The report argues for the immediate cessation of all new fossil fuel exploration and the accelerated phase-out of existing fossil fuel systems.

APA

Hungwe, R. A. S., Gilbert, S. C., & Shaw, S. (2021). Plan énergie renouvelable pour une reprise juste en Afrique. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Plan-energie-renouvelable-pour-une-reprise-juste-en-Afrique_Amis-de-la-terre-international-2021.pdf

Chicago

Hungwe, Rudo A. Sanyanga, Sam Cossar Gilbert, and Sara Shaw. Plan énergie renouvelable pour une reprise juste en Afrique. Friends of the Earth International, 2021. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Plan-energie-renouvelable-pour-une-reprise-juste-en-Afrique_Amis-de-la-terre-international-2021.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hungwe2021plan, author = {Hungwe, Rudo A. Sanyanga and Gilbert, Sam Cossar and Shaw, Sara}, title = {{Plan énergie renouvelable pour une reprise juste en Afrique}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Plan-energie-renouvelable-pour-une-reprise-juste-en-Afrique_Amis-de-la-terre-international-2021.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }