Advancing Sustainable Energy Transitions in Developing Countries: A Stakeholder-Informed Review of Enabling Frameworks

This chapter reviews the existing enabling frameworks in the literature that aim to advance sustainable energy transitions in developing countries. In order to obtain a holistic understanding, a combination methodology that includes a literature review and stakeholder views of the challenges and barriers of energy transitions is employed. The chapter is organized as follows: first, a comprehensive review of the existing enabling frameworks and factors for energy transitions in both academic and gray literature is presented. Next, the crucial role of international cooperation in various forms is explored. Then, stakeholder perspectives on the challenges of energy transitions in developing countries are gathered and categorized. Based on these findings, the chapter presents an enabling framework that captures the multifaceted nature of energy transitions, including their key drivers. Overall, this chapter intends to contribute to our understanding of the complex challenges and opportunities involved in promoting sustainable energy transitions in developing countries.