Access to Sustainable Energy: What role for international oil and gas companies? Focus on Nigeria
June 2009
This report explores some of the ways that international oil and gas companies (IOCs) can tackle energy poverty in the regions in which they operate. It focuses on Nigeria, a country with huge energy resources, yet suffering an ongoing energy crisis; a country that benefits from considerable oil investment, revenues and aid money, yet faces major environmental and poverty challenges.
The authors describe a number of initiatives relating to both renewable energy and gas utilisation in Nigeria, implemented by IOCs and other actors, including donors, government and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs). So far, very few pilot initiatives have been scaled up or replicated. Their research demonstrates that IOCs do not yet fully appreciate the opportunities to address energy poverty in a substantial way.
The authors describe a number of initiatives relating to both renewable energy and gas utilisation in Nigeria, implemented by IOCs and other actors, including donors, government and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs). So far, very few pilot initiatives have been scaled up or replicated. Their research demonstrates that IOCs do not yet fully appreciate the opportunities to address energy poverty in a substantial way.