ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT SCENARIOS FOR SENEGAL

In this paper, the energy and environmental dimensions of several prop osed energy strategies for Senegal are explored. An analytical framewo rk to compare the energy and measurable environmental impacts of a set of scenarios is developed, and the limitations of the quantitative ap proach are discussed. It is found that policies to promote substitutio n of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) for charcoal use in households may act ually reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while also improving more impor tant near-term environmental problems. Substitution of LPG for charcoa l would not necessarily lead to a significant increase in Senegal's oi l import bill, since other petroleum product usage will continue to do minate. Despite past industrial sector initiatives, considerable poten tial for energy efficiency investment remains, and presents additional opportunities for minimizing environmental impacts.