POLITICAL STATEMENT: A JUST RECOVERY RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAN FOR AFRICA

The statement calls for a transition to 100% renewable energy in Africa by 2050 to address energy poverty and the combined impacts of climate change and Covid-19. It demands the installation of over 300GW of new renewable energy by 2030 and over 2000GW by 2050, emphasizing socially-owned, community-based systems. The plan estimates an annual investment requirement of US$130 billion, which it argues can be funded through public climate finance, debt cancellation, and stopping illicit financial flows. The authors call for a ban on new fossil fuel developments and the creation of 7 million well-paid jobs in the clean energy sector.

• Africa faces severe energy poverty, with three-quarters of the global population lacking electricity access residing on the continent, and a majority of Africans lacking clean cooking energy sources.
• To achieve 100% renewable energy for all by 2050, Africa requires over 300GW of new renewable energy by 2030 and over 2000GW by 2050.
• The proposed energy transition is considered technically and financially feasible, requiring approximately US$130 billion in annual investment.
• The transition aims to create 7 million well-paid jobs in solar, wind, and other clean energy sectors, emphasizing a feminist transition and the upskilling of workers currently in fossil fuel industries.
• The plan demands a total ban on new fossil fuel developments and the acceleration of the retirement of existing fossil fuel systems.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2021). POLITICAL STATEMENT: A JUST RECOVERY RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAN FOR AFRICA. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Political-statement_Just-recovery-renewable-energy-plan-for-Africa_Friends-of-the-Earth-2021.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. POLITICAL STATEMENT: A JUST RECOVERY RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAN FOR AFRICA. 2021. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Political-statement_Just-recovery-renewable-energy-plan-for-Africa_Friends-of-the-Earth-2021.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternational2021political, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{POLITICAL STATEMENT: A JUST RECOVERY RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAN FOR AFRICA}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Political-statement_Just-recovery-renewable-energy-plan-for-Africa_Friends-of-the-Earth-2021.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }