Paying for the sins of others: Africa is virtually blameless in creating global warming yet the impact of climate change is likely to fall most heavily on the continent. Africa must act--but do what exactly? Neil Ford offers some suggestions.

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Special Report: Energy and sustainable development

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Paying for the sins of others: Africa is virtually blameless in creating global warming yet the impact of climate change is likely to fall most heavily on the continent. Africa must act--but do what exactly? Neil Ford offers some suggestions.

Alongside factors such as underdeveloped capital markets and unreliable infrastructure, the lack of access to energy resources is generally regarded as one of the biggest impediments to economic growth and higher living standards in Africa. Without some form of feedstock, industrial capacity cannot grow; and almost all forms of non-agricultural enterprise need access to electricity. Yet just as the African economy as a whole is entering a phase of relative...

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