Regional cooperation in widening energy access and also mitigating climate change: Current programs and future potential |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Economics & Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;2. Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK;3. International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria;4. Stockholm Environment Institute, 11 Curtis Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144, United States;5. Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;1. Federal University of Itajubá UNIFEI – Av. BPS, 1303, bairro Pinheirinho, Caixa Postal 50 Itajubá, MG CEP 37500 903, Brazil;2. IFES Federal Institute of Espírito Santo – Estrada da Tartaruga, s/n – Muquiçaba, Guarapari, ES CEP 29215-090, Brazil;1. School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;2. Center for Energy & Environmental Policy Research, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;3. Collaborative Innovation Centre of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, China;1. School of Machine and Vehicle, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;2. School of Hydropower Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, China |
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| Abstract: | Access to energy can significantly contribute to the development of the living standards of the energy poor. Also if the provision of access to energy is sustainable, i.e. via renewable energy sources, there is an added benefit of contributing to mitigation of climate change. Currently, the percentage of population with access to energy varies significantly between countries and across regions. This is due to the nature of national socio-economic situations and energy resource availability in differing settings. This article addresses issues and hindrances to energy access in regional contexts and also examines, in particular, the prospects of how regional cooperation initiatives linked with climate change mitigation objectives could assist in widening energy access. Existing relevant regional cooperation initiatives that may be upscaled or used as models to widen access to modern energy services are evaluated. Findings are that regional cooperation initiatives linked with climate change mitigation can potentially facilitate widening energy access. However, in order to realise such potential, synergies from regional cooperation that are indirectly linked to energy and wider climate change mitigation programs should be harnessed. Recommendations are made for development of sustainable energy programs in energy deprived regions that will also mitigate climate change impacts. |
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| Keywords: | Energy access Regions Mitigation Climate change Regional cooperation |
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