Africa

Africa shouldn't have to choose between high growth and low emissions

A boy stands in front of wind turbines north of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

A boy stands in front of wind turbines north of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Image: REUTERS/Kumerra Gemechu

Laura Menzies
Senior consultant, FTI Consulting
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Access to electricity - Selected regions and countries, 2015 Image: https://www.iea.org/statistics
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Trends in global weighted average levelized costs of electricity, 2010-2020 Image: International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA), Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2017
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