GRACELIN BASKARAN: Greening of African industry an antidote to economic woes

There are three words that have become synonymous with the continental development narrative: youth, jobs and energy. Though they are large areas, the nexus at which these strategic development priorities intersect — green industrialisation — may be an antidote to many economic woes.Green industrialisation seeks to decouple growth from emissions and environmental damage by using clean energy and green production technologies.

The jobs dimension is one of the most understated benefits of renewable energy. Global renewable energy employment reached 12.7-million people last year, including 4.3-million jobs in solar photovoltaic , the fastest growing sector; 2.4-million direct jobs in hydropower, including manufacturing, construction and installation and operation and maintenance; and 1.3-million jobs in wind power.The employment growth potential is significant.

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