The impact of green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth on energy transition in African countries

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dc.contributor.advisorKabinga, Mundia
dc.contributor.authorMalatji, Charity Tumisho
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-05T08:49:52Z
dc.date.available2025-12-05T08:49:52Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.date.updated2025-12-05T07:55:08Z
dc.description.abstractEnergy transition demands radical and immediate action, requiring substantial mobilisation of green finance to advance progress towards limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The impact of green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth on carbon dioxide emissions has been assessed, however, limited to developed countries and China. The study poses the question whether green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth have an impact on carbon dioxide emissions in selected African countries. The study employed a panel PMG-ARDL approach, over the period 2000 – 2019. The findings indicate that in the long run, renewable energy has a negative impact on carbon dioxide emissions, whereas green finance and economic growth positively impact carbon dioxide emissions. Moreover, in the short run, green finance has a negative impact on carbon dioxide emissions, while renewable energy and economic growth indicate an insignificant impact on carbon dioxide emissions. Lack of access to green finance is the biggest obstacle to Africa's energy transition. The study suggests an improved leadership commitment; and environmental policy implementation to accelerate the energy transition.
dc.identifier.apacitationMalatji, C. T. (2025). <i>The impact of green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth on energy transition in African countries</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42410en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMalatji, Charity Tumisho. <i>"The impact of green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth on energy transition in African countries."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB), 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42410en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMalatji, C.T. 2025. The impact of green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth on energy transition in African countries. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB). http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42410en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Malatji, Charity Tumisho AB - Energy transition demands radical and immediate action, requiring substantial mobilisation of green finance to advance progress towards limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The impact of green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth on carbon dioxide emissions has been assessed, however, limited to developed countries and China. The study poses the question whether green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth have an impact on carbon dioxide emissions in selected African countries. The study employed a panel PMG-ARDL approach, over the period 2000 – 2019. The findings indicate that in the long run, renewable energy has a negative impact on carbon dioxide emissions, whereas green finance and economic growth positively impact carbon dioxide emissions. Moreover, in the short run, green finance has a negative impact on carbon dioxide emissions, while renewable energy and economic growth indicate an insignificant impact on carbon dioxide emissions. Lack of access to green finance is the biggest obstacle to Africa's energy transition. The study suggests an improved leadership commitment; and environmental policy implementation to accelerate the energy transition. DA - 2025 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - CO2 emissions KW - energy transition KW - green finance KW - PMG-ARDL KW - renewable energy LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2025 T1 - The impact of green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth on energy transition in African countries TI - The impact of green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth on energy transition in African countries UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42410 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/42410
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMalatji CT. The impact of green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth on energy transition in African countries. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB), 2025 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42410en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentGraduate School of Business (GSB)
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectCO2 emissions
dc.subjectenergy transition
dc.subjectgreen finance
dc.subjectPMG-ARDL
dc.subjectrenewable energy
dc.titleThe impact of green finance, renewable energy, and economic growth on energy transition in African countries
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMBA
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