In Kenya’s semi-arid Makueni County, 50-year-old Purity Kinyili used to spend most of her time travelling for water and firewood to sustain her family and farmland.
But some experts argue that improving living standards means that Africa will, at least temporarily, have to increase its output of fossil fuels. “We have different capacities and responsibilities,” Nyambe said, adding that Africa could, for example, be given up to 100 years to transition away from dirty fuels.
But experts say local governments are not yet able to invest the required funding for such large carbon-absorbing projects. The African Union has pointed to natural gas as “transition fuel” for Africa’s energy needs, alongside renewables, hydrogen and nuclear energy, although some experts have questioned whether gas should be used in a move toward cleaner sources. Although natural gas emits less carbon dioxide than other fossil fuels, building up gas infrastructure may slow efforts to move to renewables, they say.
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