Connecting power to people: integrating community renewable energy and multi-level governance towards low-carbon energy transition in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorKaze, Kim
dc.contributor.authorBalta-Ozkan, Nazmiye
dc.contributor.authorShrimpton, Elisabeth A.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-04T09:09:29Z
dc.date.available2025-03-04T09:09:29Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-03-04
dc.date.issued2025-03-01
dc.date.pubOnline2025-01-29
dc.description.abstractDespite extensive investments and deregulation efforts, the issue of carbon lock-in persists in the Nigerian context and across much of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Recognising the value of citizen involvement in shaping energy transformation, this research advocates for the adoption of community renewable energy (CRE) in Nigeria. Drawing inspiration from paradigmatic CRE models in Germany and Denmark, the study explores the evolving landscape of low-carbon energy transitions in developing economies through the Nigerian case. Currently, Nigeria's low-carbon transition remains constrained by inadequate policies and top-down energy strategies, motivating the need for a more inclusive and decentralised approach. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a policy framework grounded in multi-level governance (MLG) theory. The conceptual framework delineates the roles and responsibilities of federal, state, and local governments, highlighting the scope for introducing renewable energy desk officers at the local level. Crucially, this research contributes to the limited body of CRE literature within Nigeria and similar sub-Saharan African contexts. The output provides concrete recommendations for renewable energy policy development in SSA nations with diverse political landscapes, in addition to supporting the future research agenda on CRE. Accordingly, the proposition of community renewable multi-level governance (CRE-MLG) reflects the rationale that citizen-centric energy practices can strengthen sustainability pathways in challenging contexts such as Nigeria. In contributing towards the burgeoning literature on energy transitions, this study advocates for an integrated governance approach and the bottom-up adoption of CRE practices to help drive sustainable development.
dc.description.journalNameEnergy Research & Social Science
dc.identifier.citationKaze K, Balta-Ozkan N, Shrimpton E. (2025) Connecting power to people: Integrating community renewable energy and multi-level governance towards low-carbon energy transition in Nigeria. Energy Research & Social Science, Volume 121, March 2025, Article number 103938en_UK
dc.identifier.eissn2214-6326
dc.identifier.elementsID562880
dc.identifier.issn2214-6296
dc.identifier.paperNo103938
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.103938
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23539
dc.identifier.volumeNo121
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629625000192?via%3Dihub
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCommunity renewable energyen_UK
dc.subjectEnergy policyen_UK
dc.subjectEnergy transitionsen_UK
dc.subjectMulti-level governanceen_UK
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_UK
dc.subjectSustainable developmenten_UK
dc.subject4407 Policy and Administrationen_UK
dc.subject4408 Political Scienceen_UK
dc.subject44 Human Societyen_UK
dc.subject13 Climate Actionen_UK
dc.subject7 Affordable and Clean Energyen_UK
dc.titleConnecting power to people: integrating community renewable energy and multi-level governance towards low-carbon energy transition in Nigeriaen_UK
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.subtypeJournal Article
dcterms.dateAccepted2025-01-17

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