Abstract
This study reviews the poor adoption of energy efficiency in Nigeria against the backdrop of its enormous socio-economic benefits globally. The study adopted the exploratory research design. It appraised existing literature to determine the potency of law as a tool for addressing the energy efficiency adoption gap in Nigeria. Law is presented as a veritable tool for the promotion of energy efficiency in Nigeria while the telecommunications sector was chosen as the test environment due to the energy intensity of telecommunications operations. The Social Engineering Theory of Law propounded by Roscoe Pound provided the framework for this study. The study revealed that energy efficiency adoption in Nigeria has been very low, especially in energy intensive sector such as telecommunications. Although there exist policies and plans on energy efficiency adoption in Nigeria, these policies are merely of persuasive authority without any force of law. They are at best statements showing the intention of governments on the subject of energy efficiency. The study therefore recommends the codification of energy efficiency standards and requirements and specifically makes a case for the use of sector specific regulations as an effective means of energy efficiency adoption within the telecommunications sector in Nigeria. Keywords: Energy Efficiency, Legislation, Social Engineering, Telecommunications DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/81-05 Publication date: June 30 th 2021
Highlights
1.0Introduction Energy efficiency has caught attention as a significant resource for economic and social development with benefits to several facets of human endeavours beyond the conventional scope of reduced energy demand and lower greenhouse gas emissions
In 2012, the International Energy Association (IEA) in a report3 emphasized the benefits of energy efficiency as one that stretches well beyond the simple scaling back of energy demand
The IEA study sought to establish the fact that energy efficiency helps to achieve a much broader range of outcomes and can deliver substantial value that will contribute to the human ambition to improve welfare and wealth through a wide range of socioeconomic impacts beyond the traditional understanding of energy efficiency
Summary
1.0Introduction Energy efficiency has caught attention as a significant resource for economic and social development with benefits to several facets of human endeavours beyond the conventional scope of reduced energy demand and lower greenhouse gas emissions. In terms of our present study, the latter context is required as there is a need for codification of legislations for energy efficiency adoption in Nigeria.
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