Open AccessAnalysing Climate Change Mitigation Policy Options in the Renewable Energy Sub-Sector in Tanzania
Author(s) -
Ladislaus Kyaruzi,
Patrick Madulu Ndaki,
Richard Y. M. Kangalawe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
tanzania journal of science/tanzania journal of science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2507-7961
pISSN - 0856-1761
DOI - 10.4314/tjs.v47i4.6
Subject(s) - climate change , renewable energy , tanzania , climate change mitigation , greenhouse gas , business , energy policy , environmental resource management , natural resource economics , environmental economics , environmental planning , economics , environmental science , engineering , ecology , electrical engineering , biology
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