The G20’s role in improving quality of life through sustainable energy and urban infrastructure in Africa

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Source:
G20 Insights
Authors:
Shingirirai S Mutanga
Rainer Quitzow
Jan Christoph Steckel
Date:
12 April 2017

​This brief argues that Africa, and African cities in particular, need infrastructure that advances both basic needs and industrialization, and avoids a lock-in of unsustainable, high-carbon technologies. G20 countries can promote and support quality of life in Africa by: (1) aligning and cementing the G20 Agenda for Africa with African initiatives, SDGs and the Paris Agreement, (2) mitigating economic risks of climate change through supporting low carbon development pathways in Africa, (3) creating and enabling a level playing field for low carbon technologies, which includes integrated strategies for de-risking renewable energy investments, and (4) supporting smart and sustainable urban planning.