Unlocking 100% renewable electricity in Africa and elsewhere

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Abstract: In many regions in Africa,a continent particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change,people lack reliable access to electricity. Making electricity accessible for all could help foster resilience within the context of climate change. Due to the declining importance of fossil energy resources and the multiple benefits of renewable energy sources,it is therefore imperative to avoid lock-in effects and actively promote both the establishment and the transition to systems based on 100% renewable energy. Several African countries,such as Tanzania,Uganda,and Kenya,have already included renewable energy targets in their national plans.