Food Security in Africa under a Changing Climate – Navigating the Energy and Agricultural Transition to Net Zero
 

Main Objective

Create an integrated modeling framework to assess the tradeoffs Africa faces in using water and land for food vs. for energy, and the resulting implications for food security, clean energy transitions, emissions, and economic and climate outcomes

Challenges

1.Improve living standards and reduce poverty.

2.Enhance food security under growing populations and uncertain climate impacts.

3.Develop renewable energy sources for a green transition.

4.Attain net zero emissions in line with global climate goals.

Why This Matters

Africa’s population and economic growth: major share of global GHG emissions and among the most vulnerable to climate impacts.