Natural gas in Africa

A fact sheet by the NewClimate Institute arguing that natural gas cannot sustainably meet Africa's energy demands and that the continent should instead transition to renewable energy to avoid stranded assets and economic risks.

• To align with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, there should be no new investments in natural gas exploration and production, unabated gas-fired power must be phased out globally by 2050 (and in some countries by 2040), and total gas demand must drop by 21%–61% from 2020 levels by 2050.
• Africa holds nearly 9% of global gas reserves and produces approximately 6% of global natural gas, but expanding production and consumption is expected to increase the continent's emission levels.
• Relying on natural gas poses economic and employment risks: new infrastructure may become stranded assets, fossil fuel industry employment is estimated to drop by about 75% by 2050 under a well below 2°C scenario, and African fossil fuel exporters have seen slower economic growth than other countries on the continent.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2022). Natural gas in Africa. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/natural-gas-in-africa

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Natural gas in Africa. 2022. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/natural-gas-in-africa.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2022natural, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Natural gas in Africa}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2022}, month = may, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/natural-gas-in-africa}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }