Understanding government policies on renewable energy deployment and climate change mitigation in Nigeria since the russia-ukraine crisis

• Autorzy: Adeforiti Rotimi , Fasoye Temitope Esther
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The global energy sector remains affected by the Russian-Ukraine crisis. Prior to the crisis, the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has energy transition plan from fossil fuel to renewable sources, a measure aimed at addressing climate change by the year 2030. However, while the Russian-Ukraine belligerent relationship was not predicted, it has served as a catalyst for energy transition across the world given the increase in the price of fossil fuel. The study addressed the question; Is the effect of Russia-Ukraine crisis on fossil fuel accessibility enhancing renewable energy deployment in electricity generation in Nigeria? The study analyzed how the effect of Russia-Ukraine crisis on fossil fuel accessibility in enhancing renewable energy deployment in electricity generation in Nigeria. The underlying assumption of the study is that the Russia-Ukraine crisis will not catalyze the transition of electricity generation from fossil fuel to renewable sources in Nigeria. The theoretical framework of the study is public choice theory and it is applied from the perspective that government instrument instead of market force allocate certain need. The study adopted descriptive research design and Nigeria transition to renewable energy was case studied. Information were obtained from purposively selected government documents and website pages of concerned agencies. Information gathered were content analyzed. The study noted that electrical energy continued to be sourced from non-renewable sources in the country despite the extant policies of government on transition to renewable energy in the country. The study concluded that politics rather than emergency situation drives energy transition.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

climate change; electrical energy; fossil fuel; Russia-Ukraine crisis; Nigeria

• Wydawca: Instytut Polityki Energetycznej im. Ignacego Łukasiewicza
• Czasopismo: Energy Policy Studies
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: No. 3 (11)
• Strony: 3--15
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 48 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Adeforiti Rotimi

• Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Michael and Cecilia Ibru, Agbarha-Otor, Delta State, Nigeria. His areas of interest include environmental politics, energy, Public Administration

• https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9679-0944

autor

Fasoye Temitope Esther

• Institute of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

• https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9679-0944

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).