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 ji-equent 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
sustainability. Among the mechanisms being applied is the shift made away ji-om fossil filel
towards renewable energy resources and energy efficiency measures.
Ethiopia is endowed with vast renewable energy resources potential suitable for making a
shifi ji-om 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 countl)'.
However, participation of the private sector in developing renewable energy resources for
the generatioll 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 "one-size fit all"
model developed and applied that suit Ethiopia's specific conditiolls? !fnat, what alternative
instruments can be opted as a solution?
This thesis examines renewable energy resources and energy efficiency measures mainly
ji-om legal, illstitutional, and regulatOlY ji-ameworks perspective emphasizing the Ethiopian
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context. In the study, existing policy, legal, institutional, and regulatOlY frameworks of the
countly are examined and internatiOl!al 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 lIIay be used as a source document for fi·trther study and research since the subject is
found untouched especially in the field of law.
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Legal and Institutional Frameworks