Determinants of Renewable Energy Consumption in Africa: Evidence from System GMM

The adoption of renewable energy remains Sub-Saharan Africa’s best option to achieve sustainable growth and mitigate climate change. essence this study is examine the factors that determine in Africa by employing System Generalized Methods-Of-Moment (GMM) analyze data sourced from 1990 2019 on some selected African economies. examined tripartite role economic, environmental, socio-political noted a positive relationship exists between economic adoption, supporting validity feedback hypothesis. Hence, policy supports simultaneous economy could be adopted. results further show environmental such as carbon emission ecological footprint negatively impact (RE) is, at mixed; for instance, result urbanization significant, suggesting helps quick studied economies, while corruption otherwise. To account single-country dynamics, employed full PMG pollution haven hypothesis holds number offer implications.