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has title	COVID-19 energy sector responses in Africa: A review of preliminary government interventions
Creator	Akrofi, Mark Hammond Antwi, Sarpong
Source	Elsevier; Medline; PMC
abstract	The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed unprecedented shocks across all facets of society, from strained healthcare systems to the closure of schools and economies. The energy sector is of no exception, with several concerns being raised about the ramifications that will arise for the clean energy transition. The goal of our study is to review how governments in Africa have responded to this challenge in the energy sector. We used an internet search to gather information from government policy statements/briefs, and websites of international organizations such as the IMF, WHO, KPMG, and the World Bank. Our review revealed that the majority of preliminary responses were short-term and include the provision of free electricity, waiver/suspension of bill payments, and VAT exemptions on electricity bills. These measures were more pronounced in sub-Sahara Africa while oil-rich countries of the North mostly have broad economic measures that target their oil and gas sectors. Economic stimulus packages prepared by most countries do not explicitly mention energy sector companies/institutions, especially the Renewable Energies (RE) sector. Only three countries (Nigeria, Kenya, and Burkina Faso) had specific interventions for renewables. Overall, interventions were mostly fiscal/financial and short-term, with medium to long term measures often broad without being specific to the energy sector. As governments take measures to bolster their economies, they must pay particular attention to the challenges posed by the pandemic in the energy sector and capitalize on the opportunities that it presents to drive the clean energy transition.
has issue date	2020-07-06(xsd:dateTime)
bibo:doi	10.1016/j.erss.2020.101681
bibo:pmid	32839700
has license	no-cc
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schema:url	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2020.101681
resource representing a document's title	COVID-19 energy sector responses in Africa: A review of preliminary government interventions
has PubMed Central identifier	PMC7338023
has PubMed identifier	32839700
schema:publication	Energy Res Soc Sci
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