Benin

Benin

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Benin's Climate Change Impact

Positive

  • πŸŽ‰ Pledge net zero by 2050 (under discussion)
  • 🍾️ Energy mix contains low coal (0%)
  • 🌞 Uses solar power (3%)

Negative

  • πŸš— No pledges to ban ICE vehicles
  • 😠 Electricity from renewable sources too low (3%)
  • 🀬 Electricity from fossil fuels too high (96.61%)
  • πŸ›’ Electricity from oil (31%)
  • β›½ Electricity from natural gas (64%)

Percentages rounded from 2019 data.

πŸ“ˆ Benin is rank 20 out of 195 countries for Climate Change.

How would you rate Benin's Environmental Impact?

Is the Benin part of the IEA (International Energy Agency)?

No, Benin is not a member or an association of the IEA.

What is Benin's renewable vs fossil fuel energy mix?

Benin uses 3% energy from renewable sources compared to 96.61% energy from fossil fuel sources.

Benin's Climate Change Action

A list of some of Benin's common climate change questions.

Have Benin's government pledged to ban diesel and petrol cars?

Currently there are no plans by Benin's government to ban ICE cars, such as diesel and petrol..


Have Benin's government pledged to be a net zero country?

Yes, Benin have pledged to be a net zero country by 2050.


Does Benin's electricity mix still contain coal?

No, Benin's electricity does not contain any coal as part of the countries energy mix.

Does Benin's generate nuclear electricity?

No, Benin's does generate nuclear electricity.

Benin's Climate Change Resources

National Climate Change Entity

Are you looking for your countries department for action against climate change? If so, the website below is Benin's dedicated environment and global warming resource. We encourage everyone to put pressure on local and national government's to put climate change high on their priority and to push forward with climate positive laws.

Ministere de l'Environnement Charge de la Gestion des Changements Climatiques, du Reboisement et de la Protection des Ressources Naturelles et Forestieres

Benin's Comparison Against Countries

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