The organization's “Africa Energy Outlook 2022” study anticipates oil and gas will continue to supply 85% of North Africa‘s energy in 2030. The IEA report centers on a sustainable Africa scenario (SAS), which foresees the continent achieving all of its energy-related sustainable development goals on time by 2030. A separate section of the 250-page study noted that one-fifth of Africa's liquefied natural gas facilities are at risk of coastal flooding. Achieving aims such as universal access to electricity will require an expansion in natural gas use, according to the IEA. In addition, expansion of natural gas production would help Europe to wean itself off Russian gas, the Paris-based IEA noted.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 23, 2022 03:47 UTC