The Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Regulating Energy Resources: The Ethiopian Context
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2009-03
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Today energy becomes the most ubiquitous service and the frequent agenda of discussion
of both developed and developing countries of the world. Their main concern is that of
making use of energy resources that ensure a sustainable economic development, energy
security, and environmental protection. Hence, in order to deal with the multifaceted
problems of energy different countries throughout the world devised mechanisms that
ensure its sustainabi lity. Among the mechanisms being applied is the shift made away
from fo ss il fuel towards renewable energy resources and energy efficiency measures.
Eth iopia is endowed with vast renewable energy resources potential suitable for making a
shift from the traditional biomass base energy consumption to modern energy use through
electricity. The abundant hydropower, geothermal, solar, and wind energy resources must
be developed to realize the shift and ensure the economic and social development of the
country. However, participation of the private sector in developing renewable energy
resources for the generation of electricity is insignificant. In addition, the application of
energy efficiency measures as part of energy resource sustainability remains minimal.
All these limitations call for one to raise issues like: What are the main problems for the
absence of private sector participation in the development of renewable energy resources
for generating electricity and make use of energy efficiency measures? What are the
experiences of other countries in dealing with similar problems? Is there any such "onesize
fit all" model developed and applied that suit Ethiopia's specific conditions? If not,
what alternative instruments can be opted as a solution?
This thesis examines renewable energy resources and energy efficiency measures mainly
from legal, institutional, and regulatory frameworks perspective emphasizing the
Ethiopian context. In the study existing policy, legal, institutional, and regulatory
frameworks of the country are examined and international experiences are also explored
to fill gaps of the unavailability of pertinent source materials. As part of the study
possible solutions are suggested to be used by policy makers and legislature to
disentangle the problem. Plus, the thesis may be used as a source document for further
study and research since the subject is found untouched especially in the field oflaw.
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Legal and Institutional Frameworks, Regulating Energy Resources