ENERGY DOSSIER
A major energy transition
The global energy companies’ shift towards greener sources of power comes as a blow for oil-rich African countries. What’s good for the goose is not good for the gander
128 THEAFRICAREPORT / N° 116 / JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2021
By PIERRE-OLIVIER ROUAUD On the continent, Total, Shell and Eni are prioritising their gas developments. But their projects in renewable energies and carbon offsetting are still modest. This focus on gas is good news for some environmentalists, but bad news for African oil-producing countries that
