
ETA Reports
West Africa Has Green Policies. Where Is the Capability?
ECOWAS adopted a renewable energy policy in 2013. Six connected gaps explain why West Africa adopts green technology without building it.
Safiya Adejoh•October 9, 2026


ECOWAS adopted a renewable energy policy in 2013. Six connected gaps explain why West Africa adopts green technology without building it.

Zambia supplies copper critical to the energy transition, yet drought-driven outages exposed the fragility of the grid powering its mining economy. Chisha Chisha and Precious Mwansa-Chisha on why mineral and energy policy are now inseparable.