非洲国家的能源贫困:对趋势和政策的评估

IF 6.9 2区 经济学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Walter Leal Filho , Andrea Gatto , Ayyoob Sharifi , Amanda Lange Salvia , Zeus Guevara , Samuel Awoniyi , Carelle Mang-Benza , Cosmos Nike Nwedu , Dinesh Surroop , Kevin Ovita Teddy , Usman Muhammad , Victoria R. Nalule , Izael da Silva
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摘要

能源贫困被理解为无法获得适当和充足的能源服务,是非洲大陆的一个严重发展问题。尽管在过去几十年中已经实施了一些政策和缓解措施,但非洲国家仍然面临着多重挑战。因此,本文旨在确定这些与非洲能源减贫相关的挑战,以及解决这些挑战的合适方案。本研究采用混合方法,包括文献计量分析和对相关参与者的调查,确定了非洲国家当前的制约因素、障碍和解决问题的措施。研究结果表明,与治理相关的问题,包括腐败和政策执行不力,是造成非洲能源贫困的最主要原因,超过了技术、金融和政策问题。研究结果还证实了一个事实,即能源贫困的根源是多方面的,解决这一问题需要考虑到与落后的基础设施、有限的可及性和高昂的价格有关的挑战。此外,人们往往对可再生能源和节能做法的益处缺乏认识,这表明这一领域也需要开展研究。本研究的新颖之处在于,它回顾了有关该主题的文献,描述了与该问题相关的变量,并介绍了熟悉该主题的人的观点和看法。这项研究的见解可以为政策制定者和基础设施规划者提供信息,帮助他们确定投资的优先次序,并设计干预措施,从根本上解决能源贫困及其各种表现形式。
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Energy poverty in African countries: An assessment of trends and policies

Energy poverty, understood as the lack of access to adequate and sufficient energy services, constitutes a severe development problem for the African continent. Even though several policies and alleviation measures have been implemented in the last few decades, African countries still face multiple challenges. Therefore, this paper aims to identify these challenges related to energy poverty alleviation in Africa and the suitable solutions to address them. Using a mixed methods approach, involving a bibliometric analysis and a survey of involved actors, the study identifies the current constraints, obstacles and measures to address the problem in African countries. Findings point out to governance-related issues, including corruption and poor policy implementation, as the most indicated reasons for energy poverty in Africa, more than technological, financial, and policy issues. The results also confirm the fact that energy poverty has various roots and addressing it needs to take into account challenges related to outdated infrastructure, limited accessibility, and high prices. Moreover, there is often a lack of awareness about the benefits of renewable energy sources and energy-efficient practices, which suggests research in this field is also needed. The novelty of this study resides in the fact that it reviews the literature on the topic, describes its variables associated with the problem, and presents the views and perspectives from people familiar with the topic. The insights from this research can inform policymakers and infrastructure planners, helping them to prioritise investments and design interventions that address the root causes of energy poverty and its various manifestations.

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Energy Research & Social Science
Energy Research & Social Science ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-
CiteScore
14.00
自引率
16.40%
发文量
441
审稿时长
55 days
期刊介绍: Energy Research & Social Science (ERSS) is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles examining the relationship between energy systems and society. ERSS covers a range of topics revolving around the intersection of energy technologies, fuels, and resources on one side and social processes and influences - including communities of energy users, people affected by energy production, social institutions, customs, traditions, behaviors, and policies - on the other. Put another way, ERSS investigates the social system surrounding energy technology and hardware. ERSS is relevant for energy practitioners, researchers interested in the social aspects of energy production or use, and policymakers. Energy Research & Social Science (ERSS) provides an interdisciplinary forum to discuss how social and technical issues related to energy production and consumption interact. Energy production, distribution, and consumption all have both technical and human components, and the latter involves the human causes and consequences of energy-related activities and processes as well as social structures that shape how people interact with energy systems. Energy analysis, therefore, needs to look beyond the dimensions of technology and economics to include these social and human elements.
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