{"id":108345,"date":"2023-09-01T23:03:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T06:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookfest.com\/?post_type=book&p=108345"},"modified":"2023-09-11T11:52:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T18:52:02","slug":"a-just-transition-making-energy-poverty-history-with-an-energy-mix","status":"publish","type":"book","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookfest.com\/book\/a-just-transition-making-energy-poverty-history-with-an-energy-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"A Just Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix<\/h3>\n

In just a few short decades, the many countries of our planet have become interconnected beyond our wildest imaginations. And as our view of the world has expanded, there has been a rise in the demand for cultures and political institutions around the world to \u201cthink globally.\u201d While thinking globally is often well-meaning, acting globally without consideration for local countries can unintentionally cause harmful results.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0A Just Transition<\/span>, renowned Cameroonian author and entrepreneur NJ Ayuk reveals how this sobering reality is unfolding as the International Energy Agency\u2019s ambitious green energy (IEA) policies have stifled and crippled the energy economies of Africa.<\/p>\n

When the IEA set a hard requirement for countries around the world to embrace \u201cgreen\u201d energy sources, the burgeoning energy economies of Africa watched in horror as funding and business interest in their oil and gas energy projects evaporated.<\/p>\n

With a natural abundance of oil and gas resources, Africa has the potential to be a global energy leader. But this transformation cannot happen for African countries through green energy alone. A Just Transition is an insightful exploration into the possibility of a bright future for African countries and the factors that stand in the way of its manifestation.<\/p>\n

NJ Ayuk takes readers on a detailed, expert journey through the following topics:<\/p>\n