TOWARDS LOW CARBON ENERGY SYSTEMS
Fossil fuels have dominated the world’s primary energy supply for the last century, but a transition to a more integrated and low carbon energy system is now gathering momentum.
The transition may seem slow because the replacement energy providers — mainly wind and solar PV — start from a very low share. The quest to lower the carbon footprint of fossil fuel production and consumption is accelerating, both technologically and in terms of affordability, such that the next decade will witness some key tipping points in the energy landscape.
The present shift in the energy mix is both market and policy driven, with climate-related concerns, amplified by youth activism, expected to have a significant regulatory impact. Local pollution and environmental problems are also playing a part in driving this transition, in addition to a geopolitical trend of reducing dependency on energy imports.
The shift towards low carbon energy systems is taking place in all industry sectors and across all world regions. Reducing emissions from our homes and buildings is one of the most important things we can do to help end Kenya’s contribution to climate change. Households in Kaptagat are rapidly transitioning to low-carbon energy use after WWF-Kenya, through the UK PACT Greening Kaptagat project , installed biogas units in their homesteads.
LOWERING CARBON FOOTPRINT/ POWERING STABILITY
WWF Kenya is constantly encouraging more community members to adopt biogas technology. “This is the time to transition from dirty energy (fuelwood) to clean energy,” Dr Chris Kiptoo, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
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