Greening energy governance through agencification in the Global South: Drivers and implications

This article offers the first comprehensive analysis of emergent modes for greening electricity governance through agencification in Global South by examining drivers and role renewable energy agencies (REAs) various countries Middle East North Africa region. Furthermore, illustrates impact this form on deployment renewables “democratization” governance. We found that diffusion REAs is facilitated intermediation international transnational actors, whereas their national constrained fossil fuels rentier political economy. As an institutional strategy governance, has potential to foster renewables: can catalyze external funding overcoming regulatory policy barriers. However, reproduce top-down approaches policymaking, hindering “democratic” potentials transition.