Energy Transition Africa

Two African workers stand between a gas flare site and a field of solar panels at sunset, symbolising Africa’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables.

Measured Gas: A Permissible Role or a Trojan Horse in Africa’s Transition?

Between the rhetoric of fossil phase-out and the daily realities of power shortages, Africa faces a dilemma: can gas serve as a bridge without becoming a trap? The Atlantic Council’s…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk October 17, 2025energy governance, fossil fuel phase-out, gas diplomacy, gas transition Africa, just transition, LNG, renewable Africa

Gas flare and wind turbines at sunset in Africa, symbolising the tension between fossil fuel expansion and renewable transition.

Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Africa’s LNG Comeback: Progress or Phase-Out Paradox?

When oil majors like Eni and TotalEnergies start smiling again about gas, it signals more than corporate optimism; it reveals how Africa’s energy landscape is being redefined, not by the…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk October 8, 2025African development, energy justice, fossil fuel phase-out, gas transition, IEA Net Zero, LNG Africa, Mozambique gas, TotalEnergies Africa

African climate leader at summit podium, with oil rigs and protests on one side and clean energy projects on the other, representing the tension in Africa’s fossil phase-out.

Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Fossil Fuel Phase-Out in Africa: Treaty, Trap or Turning Point?

In the corridors of global climate diplomacy, a new treaty is taking shape. The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, backed by climate leaders like Kumi Naidoo and supported by a growing…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk August 1, 2025Africa, climate justice, DRC, energy transition, fossil fuel phase-out, fossil fuel treaty, Ghana, global south, ICJ, Kumi Naidoo, Uganda