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Can North Africa's Oil and gas sector adapt?

There are also opportunities for North Africa’s important oil and gas sector to adapt and contribute to accelerating the region’s clean energy transitions.

Why are South Africans becoming more energy-empowered?

South Africans are becoming more energy-empowered because of the delay in the rate of systems change at the utility. This creates an opportunity to decentralise the energy grid and make the entire energy system more resilient. One way of doing this is to facilitate a shift to peer-to-peer trading among micro-generators.

How can North Africa achieve a low-carbon future?

To that end, mobilising more capital towards low-carbon generation capacity and strengthening the transmission, distribution and grid infrastructure across North African countries are key. That will in turn require the continued strengthening of countries’ policy and regulatory environments.

How can North Africa transform resource endowments into sustainable economic growth?

North Africa can translate resource endowments into sustainable economic growth by diversifying their economies and by reducing its emissions intensity. Energy transitions are being internalised even in countries in which oil and gas resources have long been the cornerstone of the economy, like Algeria and Libya.

Is Eskom working on a massive new battery project?

54 “Eskom Is Working on a Massive New Battery Project – Here’s What You Need to Know”, BusinessTech SA, https://businesstech. co.za/news/energy/343147/eskom-is-working-on-a-massive-new-battery-project-heres-what-you-need-to-know/.

Did China's new energy vehicle industry run without subsidies?

The year 2023 was the first in which China’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) 3 industry ran without support from national subsidies for EV purchases, which have facilitated expansion of the market for more than a decade.