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Global CO2 emission reduction policies and West African electricity system: Case for transformational access

2019-02-20

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Based on the UN Human Development Index, the West African sub-region holds one of lowest indices in development around the world. There is a glaring need for the sub-region to increase its electricity capacity; however, stringent global CO 2 policies have ‘choking’ effects on the growth of the electricity sector in energy deprived countries, like the West African Member States. This study examines the West Africa...

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DOI: 10.12688/aasopenres.12915.1

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