The Ghana Liquefied Petroleum Gas Promotion Programme: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward

Broni-Bediako, Eric; Amorin, Richard

doi:10.4172/2576-1463.1000197

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“…Ghana, like many developing countries, has committed to addressing climate change by lowering the rate of carbon dioxide emissions. Many of the policies the government of Ghana has developed and implemented include the earlier free distribution of gas cylinders, subsidization of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and the ban on the importation of second-hand refrigerators (Broni-Bediako and Amorin, 2018;Agyarko et al, 2021). Despite these efforts, the pace of carbon dioxide emissions in the country keeps on increasing at an alarming rate.…”

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The effect of natural resources extraction and public debt on environmental sustainability

Alhassan

Kwakwa

2022

MEQ

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PurposeThe rise in public debt and the increased extraction of natural resources in Ghana at a time that environmental degradation is escalating, especially with carbon dioxide emission, is worrying. This seems to cast doubt on the country's ability to meet the goals of the Paris agreement for climate change and ensuring sustainable development. Consequently, in this study, the effect of natural resources extraction and government debt on carbon dioxide emission is investigated.Design/methodology/approachThe Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis was adopted for this study. The Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square Model was used for assessing the data. An annual data from 1971 to 2018 was used for the analysis.FindingsThe long-run results based on the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square analysis reveal that natural resources extraction increases carbon dioxide emissions. Moreover, the joint effect of post-oil production in commercial quantities and natural resources rent increases carbon dioxide emission. Further, the findings document that the initial stage of government debt improves environmental quality up to a point, beyond which an increase in debt hurts the environment. On the environmental degrading effect of economic growth, the findings validate the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis. It is also observed that urbanization degrades environmental quality.Practical implicationsThe study offers appropriate recommendations policymakers need to embrace towards the attainment of lower carbon emissions from the loans and natural resources rent to achieve environmental sustainability.Originality/valueThe effect of debt on carbon dioxide emission is assessed for the Ghanaian economy. It also contributes to studies on the natural resources-carbon emission nexus.

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The effect of natural resources extraction and public debt on environmental sustainability

Alhassan

Kwakwa

2022

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“…This is on the back of a national target to have universal access by 2015. Firewood and charcoal remain the primary and main source of energy for cooking in rural communities and some peri-urban towns (Broni-Bediako and Amorin, 2018). Apart from the health and environmentally related challenges, Ghana is a signatory to the COP21 to reduce carbon emission and has a mandate under both the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the SDGs to promote good health, especially well-being of women.…”

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Ghana’s energy access journey so far: a review of key strategies

Bukari¹,

Tuokuu

Suleman

et al. 2020

IJESM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive review of the programmes being implemented with a view to ascertaining if they adequately address the energy needs of the poor more holistically and sustainably. Design/methodology/approach The content of this desktop review is based on information collected through a review of available energy policy documents from the Ghana Government and related governmental agencies, such as the Energy Commission and Ghana Statistical Services, international energy-related agencies, such as the International Energy Agency (World Vision, 2013), as well as other related web searches. Additionally, global and Sub-Saharan African energy access documents were reviewed by analysing secondary data from the World Bank and UN policy reports, statistical data, strategies, regulations, protocols and other related documents (World Vision, 2013). Furthermore, some policy documents on energy access and usage were explored mainly from Senegal and Ghana to ascertain governments’ policies, regulations and strategies in the implementation of energy access policies. Findings The paper offers all the various strategies being implemented in an attempt to establish a foothold on the problem of affording the poor with clean and affordable energies. The paper also presents the rich experiences of Senegal in its bid to see expanded access in liquefied petroleum gas usage by residential consumers. Originality/value The paper provides some policy and theoretical implications for improving Ghana’s energy access.

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“…Its utilization has experienced significant growth in recent years due to its environmental benefits, cost-effectiveness, and potential for reducing dependence on traditional fossil fuels [1]. In Ghana, natural gas is predominantly used for domestic power supply for industries, transport, and cooking [2][3][4]. This has increased natural gas consumption exponentially over the decades.…”

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“…The Ghana Gas Company in 2020 revealed that natural gas makes up around 60% of Ghana's thermal energy generation. From just 20 million ft 3 /day in the early 2000s, total natural gas consumption increased significantly to around 161 million cubic feet per day in 2020 [6]. Ghana's NGC patterns might show seasonal variations, trends, and perhaps nonlinear correlations.…”

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Predicting Ghana’s Daily Natural Gas Consumption Using Time Series Models

Broni-Bediako,

Buabeng,

Allotey

2024

PSE

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In recent years, natural gas utilisation has seen a considerable increase because, it presents an alternative energy source that is reliable, economical and environmentally friendly for consumers. In Ghana, natural gas consumption has over the years increased due to mainly the rise in industrial and residential demands. Accurate prediction of natural gas consumption will provide stakeholders with vital information needed for planning and making informed policy decisions. This paper explores the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) and Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) to predict Ghana's daily natural gas consumption. The data employed for the study is daily natural gas consumption in Ghana from 2020 to 2022. The results show that both ARIMA and SARIMA models can predict the consumption of natural gas in Ghana with a good degree of accuracy. The SARIMA model slightly outperforms the ARIMA model, with a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 22.25 and a Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) of 6.96%, compared to an RMSE of 23.27 and a MAPE of 7.29% for the ARIMA model. The model forecast suggests a steady natural gas consumption in Ghana but with some intermittent fluctuations.

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The Ghana Liquefied Petroleum Gas Promotion Programme: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward

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The effect of natural resources extraction and public debt on environmental sustainability

The effect of natural resources extraction and public debt on environmental sustainability

Ghana’s energy access journey so far: a review of key strategies

Predicting Ghana’s Daily Natural Gas Consumption Using Time Series Models

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