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    Effective Implementation of Renewable Energy Legal Regime in Nigeria and Ghana: A Mitigator to Climate Change and Improvement of Power Supply
    (Lead City University, 2022-12) Matilda Adedoyin CHUKWUEMEKA
    Energy is that which people cannot survive without in this modern era. Without energy, life can be so much difficult as it is significant for the survival of everything that is in the world around us in our contemporary lives. In Nigeria, fossil fuels have been the predominant sources of energy supply. Despite Nigeria being a major exporter of fossil fuels, Nigeria still suffers from poor energy supply. The utilization of these predominant energy sources have led to the emission of greenhouse gases and have adversely impacted the climate. There has been a rising demand worldwide for renewable sources of energy such as solar, hydro, wind, biomass, geothermal, wave and tidal energy to be included in the energy mix of nations which some consider being cheap and more environmentally friendly compared to the negative impacts of fossil fuels. Currently, Nigeria is yet to fully exploit the potentials of these renewable sources of energy. This research adopts the doctrinal and comparative methodology between Ghana and Nigeria Electricity Models. This research contends that the slow-moving development and utilization of renewable sources of energy into the Nigerian energy generation mix is a result of the unavailability of a legal framework on renewable energy sources in the current legislative system compared to Ghana. In conclusion, this research recommends strict implementation of a legal framework governing the development and utilization of renewable sources of energy, which will at the end of the day serve as improvement to energy supply and mitigation of climate change in Nigeria. Keywords: Climate Change, Energy, Electricity, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy Word Count: 260