This policy brief is intended to inform regional and national policymakers, private sector actors, and energy producers about the prospects of converting bamboo resources into charcoal for renewable energy in West Africa. It provides some successful case studies of the use of bamboo for charcoal production, and its contribution to sustainable livelihoods, in several communities in Ghana.

Authors: Osei-Tutu, P.; Acheampong, E.N.; Kwaku, M.

Subjects: bamboo plants, charcoal, energy consumption, renewable energy

Publication type: Paper, Publication

Year: 2021