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The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) is a transformational initiative founded and led by Africa to accelerate, scale up and utilize the continent's enormous renewable energy potential.[1]

The goal of the program is to create integrated solutions that will enhance human well-being, expand access to clean energy services, and set African nations on the path to development that is both climate-friendly and sustainable.[2]

AREI set a goal to install 10 GW of renewable energy by 2020 (Phase I - Successful) and at least 300 GW by 2030 when the Initiative was first introduced in 2015.[3]

History[edit]

The African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) is an initiative driven by Africa. The G7, led by Germany, first declared their support for the initiative at the 2015 Elmau summit. The G7, the European Commission, Sweden, and the Netherlands reaffirmed their support for the initiative during the 2015 Paris climate negotiations. They committed to providing a total of 10 billion US dollars through bilateral and multilateral initiatives in the period from 2015 to 2020 for the expansion of renewable energies. German Development Minister Gerd Müller announced that Germany would contribute three billion euros throughout the same timeframe, to be made through bilateral channels.[4] This funding was invested in the expansion of climate-neutral energy systems, the transmission and distribution of sustainably produced electricity, and technical cooperation in this area.[5] It aims to help achieve sustainable development and enhanced well-being by ensuring universal access to clean and affordable energy.[6]

Launch[edit]

Launched on December 1, 2015, during COP21 in Paris, France, by African Heads of State and Government, the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) is a revolutionary endeavor led and owned by Africa that aims to utilize the continent's enormous renewable energy potential for sustainable development and universal energy access.[3][7]

The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) is one of the political solutions to support this transformation. It is an African-owned and African-led initiative that aims to foster sustainable development on the continent by providing universal access to clean energy.[8]

Organizational Structure[edit]

The initiative functions under the structures of the African Union's commission, the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), the African Group of Negotiators, the African Development Bank, the UN Environment Program (UNEP), and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).[9]

Goals[edit]

The overall goals of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative are to:

• help achieve sustainable development, enhanced well-being, and sound economic development by ensuring universal access to sufficient amounts of clean, appropriate and affordable energy

• help African countries leapfrog to renewable energy systems that support their low-carbon development strategies while enhancing their economic and energy security[10]

Work Areas and Phases[edit]

The initiative has nine work areas that include mapping, promotion of transformative polices, capacity building, funding, and financing, in addition to safeguards and multi-stakeholder participation.

The AREI also outlines two phases: Phase 1 (2015–2019) with a target of enabling provision of 10 GW of new and additional renewable energy generation capacity, and Phase 2 (2020–2030) targeting 300 GW.[11]

Lead Partners / Organizations[edit]

Potentials[edit]

  1. Leapfrogging potential: AREI as a promising catalyst to face energy access and low-carbon challenges
  2. AREI as a platform for enhanced pan-African cooperation
  3. AREI as a promoter of people-centred energy policies[13]

Key developments[edit]

  1. The initiative's founding documents take a systemic perspective: Its objective is not a series of individual projects, but the transformation of the continent's energy systems.
  2. The initiative was developed by Africans and is being supported and managed by African institutions such as the African Union Commission.
  3. AREI is pursuing ambitious goals that combine development and climate protection and are designed to give all Africans access to clean, modern energy in the medium term.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "AREI | Africa Renewable Energy Initiative - Official Website". www.arei.info. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  2. ^ "Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) | MMEIPA". mmeipa.africa-eu-energy-partnership.org. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  3. ^ a b "ENGAGING WITH THE AFRICA RENEWABLE ENERGY INITIATIVE (AREI)". Climate Change and Law Collection. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  4. ^ "Renewable Sources of Energy", Environmental Handbook, Wiesbaden: Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, pp. 329–345, 1995, ISBN 978-3-663-09950-5, retrieved 2024-07-11
  5. ^ "Africa Renewable Energy Initiative". Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  6. ^ "Africa-Led Renewable Energy Project Receives Billions in Backing from International Community". UNEP. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  7. ^ User, Super. "A framework for transforming Africa towards a renewable energy powered future with access for all". www.africanpowerplatform.org. Retrieved 2024-07-12. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Pouget, Marine (2019-06-19). "AREI – About the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative | Germanwatch e.V." www.germanwatch.org. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  9. ^ "Africa Renewable Energy Initiative - Climate Initiatives Platform". climateinitiativesplatform.org. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  10. ^ Kakembo, Frederick (2021), "Inter-sector Linkages for Renewable Energy Development in Low-Income African Countries", Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 793–806, retrieved 2024-07-12
  11. ^ "Reviewing Africa's Renewable Energy Initiatives". Climate Change and Law Collection. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  12. ^ "TEST". adaptationportal.gca.org. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  13. ^ About the Initiative (Report). Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). 2007-06-01.
  14. ^ "The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI)". The German contribution to International Climate Finance. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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