Energy Security, Trade and Transition to Green Economy in Africa

Opeyemi E. Akinyemi; Evans S. Osabuohien; Philip O. Alege; Adeyemi A. Ogundipe

Makale detayları

Energy Security, Trade and Transition to Green Economy in Africa

Yazarlar:

Opeyemi E. Akinyemi | Evans S. Osabuohien | Philip O. Alege | Adeyemi A. Ogundipe

Yayıncı:

İlhan ÖZTÜRK

Dergi:

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2017 Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.127-136

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000815946

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

2146-4553

Özet:

 

Environmental challenges have enhanced renewed focus on the need to drive the economy in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner; therefore resulting to the emergence of the concept of green economy. In driving the economy towards a green growth path, the pattern of trade and security of energy will play a vital role. Energy (renewable) has been identified as one of the 6 sectors that would provide trade opportunities for export markets in the transition towards a green economy, particularly for developing economies, Africa inclusive. This can be done through use of appropriate policies and trade remedies geared towards enhancing the infrastructural and technological capacities of these countries towards the exchange of environmentally friendly goods and services. Through the export of renewable energy such as solar, wind, biofuels, given their abundant supply in Africa; energy security would be achieved with transition to a greener growth path as against a “brown” or (“dirty”) growth. From the foregoing, this study explores the components of trade-offs and synergies in relation to trade and security of energy in Africa in the wake of the need for the continent to switch to green economy using a sample of 43 selected African countries (2006-2013). The data engaged are sourced from the World Development Indicators. Some important findings and their policy implications are documented in the study.

Makale detayları

Energy Security, Trade and Transition to Green Economy in Africa

Yazarlar: Opeyemi E. Akinyemi | Evans S. Osabuohien | Philip O. Alege | Adeyemi A. Ogundipe

Yayıncı: İlhan ÖZTÜRK

Dergi: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2017 Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.127-136

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2017

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000815946

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 2146-4553

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Opeyemi E. Akinyemi | Evans S. Osabuohien | Philip O. Alege | Adeyemi A. Ogundipe

Yayıncı:

İlhan ÖZTÜRK

Dergi:

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2017 Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.127-136

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000815946

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

2146-4553