Analysing Climate Change Mitigation Policy Options in the Renewable Energy Sub-Sector in Tanzania

Public policies influence reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Also the extent to which policies are developed and implemented can influence the achievement of the national, regional and international climate change mitigation policy framework in the renewable energy sub-sector. This paper provides a critical overview of key policy options influencing the development of renewable energy sub-sector through climate change mitigation policy options in Tanzania. Questionnaire surveys were used to collect primary data from 100 relevant experts who represented 64 organizations in Tanzania. Secondary data were collected by literature review. The state of climate change mitigation policy options in the renewable energy sub-sector was assessed by using Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) version 26.0 and content analysis. The results showed Tanzania lacks adequate climate change mitigation policy and renewable energy policy frameworks. A specific national climate change policy and national renewable energy policy are needed to guide stakeholders to undertake climate change mitigation actions in the renewable energy sub-sector in Tanzania. Perceptions gained and recommendations made are essential for undertaking climate change mitigation actions in Tanzania, and can be relevant for other developing countries because of similar climate change mitigation contexts. Keywords: climate change, renewable energy, greenhouse gases, policies, Tanzania

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Climate Change Mitigation Policy in East and Southeast Asia and Business Opportunities of Japanese Stakeholder in the Region

JAPAN TAPPI JOURNAL ◽

10.2524/jtappij.67.1396 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 67 (12) ◽

pp. 1396-1401

Author(s):

Yasuhiro Kasuya

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Mitigation Policy ◽

Business Opportunities ◽

Climate Change Mitigation Policy ◽

East And Southeast Asia ◽

Change Mitigation

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Including animal to plant protein shifts in climate change mitigation policy: a proposed three-step strategy

Climate Policy ◽

10.1080/14693062.2018.1528965 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (5) ◽

pp. 533-541 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Helen Harwatt

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Plant Protein ◽

Mitigation Policy ◽

Climate Change Mitigation Policy ◽

Change Mitigation

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Historic Context of European Union Leadership in Climate Change Mitigation

European Historical Studies ◽

10.17721/2524-048x.2017.08.74-96 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 74-96

Author(s):

Volodymyr Shatokha

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

European Union ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Mitigation Policy ◽

Wide Range ◽

Climate Change Mitigation Policy ◽

International Climate ◽

Change Mitigation ◽

The Eu ◽

International Climate Change

The role of European Union in defining of the international climate change mitigation policy was studied in the historic context of overcoming the differences in the approaches to reaching the sustainable development targets among the EU, the USA, China and some other influential countries. It has been shown that currently the processes of climate policy definition became more polycentric than in 1992, when the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was signed. The ability to adjust to a new context, to build coalitions and to reach compromise with the wide range of international actors has been crucial for maintaining the EU’s influence on definition of the international climate change mitigation policy. Despite not always supportive internal and external factors, during a quarter of century the EU has managed to maintain its leadership and many times helped to enhance the ambition of global climatic targets by establishing the high level of own commitments and implementing relevant policy instruments. The EU and its members played a decisive role in ensuring of the non-interruptive international climate action during implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and in setting of the Paris Agreement which will define climate regime after 2020. Mitigation of climate change is a complicated task not only in terms of technology and socio-economic aspects but also with respect to policy implementation. Therefore the EU leadership in this sphere remains very important.

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