This book volume presents a comprehensive exploration of the complex challenges and opportunities associated with the global shift towards renewable energy, with a focused emphasis on developing nations. Through twenty-one rigorously peer-reviewed chapters contributed by various scholars and practitioners, this edited volume adopts a multidisciplinary approach, weaving together insights from geoscience, environmental science, economics, engineering, social sciences, and governance to offer a holistic view of energy transition in the developing world. It examines cutting-edge developments in energy transition discourse, including the transformative role of artificial intelligence in advancing renewable energy systems across Africa and other developing regions, whilst contributors explore innovative waste-to-energy technologies as solutions to the dual challenges of waste management and energy generation, particularly relevant for Sub-Saharan Africa facing rapidly increasing waste generation rates. Beyond technological considerations, the volume investigates the critical nexus between energy transition and agricultural sustainability, exploring climate-smart agriculture, agrogeological approaches to bioenergy production, and pathways for achieving food and energy security simultaneously in resource-constrained environments. Central to these crucial discussions, governance, institutional quality, and policy frameworks are identified as critical determinants of energy transition success, with contributors examining renewable energy governance challenges and revealing how bureaucratic ineffectiveness, policy inconsistencies, and regulatory uncertainty hinder mainstream adoption of renewable energy technologies despite abundant natural resources. Further, complementing these governance analyses, economic dimensions received substantial attention through chapters investigating the impact of energy transition on quality-of-life improvements, entrepreneurship development, industrial sector performance, and the financing innovations necessary to bridge investment gaps facing developing economies. In addition, environmental sustainability and climate resilience constitute central themes, with chapters exploring climate-induced vulnerabilities of energy systems, biodiversity implications of energy transitions, and best practices for balancing ecological preservation with energy development in environmentally sensitive regions, whilst also addressing sustainable mining practices for critical minerals essential to clean energy technologies. Targeted at academics, researchers, policymakers, development practitioners, industry professionals, and students, the book serves as an invaluable resource for understanding energy transition intricacies in the developing world. It emphasises the crucial roles of governance effectiveness, institutional quality, social equity, economic progress, and environmental sustainability in achieving just and inclusive energy futures.

Chukwunonso is an economist and public policy analyst. He holds a First Class degree in Economics from the Anambra State University (now, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University) Nigeria, a Master of Science degree in Public Sector Economics from the University of Nigeria and a Doctorate degree in Energy and Policy Economics from the same institution. Currently, he is a member of faculty at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Nigeria (formerly, Anambra State University). As a researcher, he has reputable journal publications and conference paper presentations to his credit. His work reflects a passion for evidence-based development strategies and a deep commitment to addressing pressing socio-economic challenges in Nigeria. He previously served as the Associate Director of the University’s Research Management Office, where he contributed significantly to shaping the research culture of the institution, supporting grant management activities, and strengthening academic output across faculties. Chukwunonso is an economic policy consultant to several public and private institutions, and the Convener, Policy Analysis and Research Congress (PARC), an undergraduate policy think-tank for mentoring social science undergraduates on creating a better society through evidence-based policy. His research interests include Energy issues, Environmental Sustainability, Public Policy and International Economic Relations. He teaches and supervises research in these areas at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He is a member of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) where he serves as the National Assistant Secretary, the Africa Econometric Society, the Nigerian Statistics Association (NSA), and the Nigeria Association for Energy Economics (NAEE) - an affiliate of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE), among others.

Harrison is a budding Scholar with a bent in Public Policy, Development Studies, Sustainability, Climate, Environmental, and Renewable Energy Governance issues. He holds a Ph.D., M.Sc., and B.Sc. Degrees in Public Administration. He publishes on policy and development issues. A Co-editor of Contemporary Issues on COVID-19 in Nigeria (2021) alongside other articles published in reputable international journals, e.g., Canadian Social Science, Journal of Education Policy and Development, Journal of Environmental Smoke, etc. He is open to scholarly collaborations with like-minds in his areas of research interest. He has been a Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria since 2017 and currently heads the Public Relations Unit of the University. A Member of Professional Bodies such as; International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), European Group for Public Administration (EGPA), Development Studies Association (DSA), Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), and Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management (GAPRCM).

Johnbosco holds a B.Sc. Degree (First Class Honours) in Geology from the Anambra State University (now Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU)), Nigeria. He obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He also has professional certifications in HSE (Health, Safety and Environment), Project Management, and Risk Assessment. He is an academic staff of the Department of Geology at COOU, a former Associate Director of the Research Management Office (RMO) at COOU, Research Fellow at INTI International University, Malaysia, and Adjunct Professor at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), India. Currently, he serves as the Coordinator of the Research Integrity & Plagiarism Control (RI & PC) at the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS), COOU. Listed as one of the World's Top 2% Scientists (since 2021) by the Stanford University and Elsevier, Johnbosco demonstrates competence in conducting impactful research. He has engaged in and successfully completed several research projects and has published many research articles in reputable peer-reviewed and top-ranking international journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science databases. He has also authored/coauthored/co-edited several chapters and books in his field. His research interests are within the scope of Applied Geosciences (Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology, Medical Geology, etc.), Environmental Sciences, and related fields. He has served and is still serving as a Reviewer, an Editorial Board Member, and an Editor of several peer-reviewed international journals and book series in his research areas.

Simplice holds a PhD from Oxford Brookes University and is currently the Lead Economist and Director of the African Governance and Development Institute (Yaoundé, Cameroon) and Adjunct Professor at the University of Cape Town. He is also a: Senior Research Fellow at the Africa Growth Institute (Cape Town, South Africa); PhD Supervisor at Covenant University (Ota, Nigeria), the University of Ghana (Accra, Ghana) and Midlands State University (Gweru, Zimbabwe); DBA Supervisor at Management College of Southern Africa (Durban, South Africa) and Research Associate at the University of South Africa (Pretoria, South Africa), University of Buea (Buea, Cameroon) and Oxford Brookes University (Oxford, UK). He is also an Associate Editor in some journals including the Journal of Economic Surveys, the Journal of African Business, and the International Journal of Education Economics and Development. Simplice spends much of his time researching empirical evidence, development economics, human development, mobile phone and information, and communications technology. His empirical evidence study spans across into fields like environmental degradation, Sub-Saharan, finance, information sharing and information asymmetry. His development economics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of poverty, corporate governance, politics and corruption.