走出能源困境非洲需加大改革力度

2014-10-23 15:03:58来源：可可英语

　　Sub-Saharan Africa’s vast energy resources could bea catalyst for strong growth in the coming decades,but only if countries push through reforms andupgrade their infrastructures.

　　对于撒哈拉以南非洲地区来说，未来数十年里，丰富的能源资源有望成为其强劲增长的催化剂，但是前提是这些国家必须推进改革并升级基础设施。

　　According to a report released Monday by theInternational Energy Agency, countries in the regionmust enact reforms that will attract investors andspend the hundred of billions needed to upgradeaging and poorly functioning infrastructures.

　　国际能源署(International Energy Agency)本周发布的一份报告显示，撒哈拉以南非洲地区的国家必须实施改革来吸引投资者，并投入数千亿美元对陈旧落后的基础设施进行升级改造。

　　The African Energy Outlook found that 30% of global oil and gas discoveries made over thepast five years were from sub-Saharan Africa, which includes countries south of the Saharadesert. But at the same time only 290 million out of 915 million people have access toelectricity. That figure is only rising.

　　《非洲能源展望》(African Energy Outlook)报告发现，在过去五年里，全球探明的石油和天然气有30%来自撒哈拉以南非洲地区——该地区包括撒哈拉沙漠以南的若干国家。但与此同时，在当地9.15亿人口当中，仅有2.9亿人可以使用电力。这个人口基数只会不断增长。

　　Worse, four out of five people in the region depend on firewood and charcoal mainly for cookingdue to the lack of electricity. The projection is that figure will rise 40 percent by 2040, puttingtropical forests at risk and further contributing to indoor pollution that is already the secondbiggest cause of premature death behind AIDS in the region.

　　更糟糕的是，由于电力供应不足，该地区有五分之四的人口主要依靠柴禾和木炭做饭。预计到2040年，数值还将增长40%，热带雨林面临砍伐过度的险境，并且将进一步加重室内污染问题——室内污染已成为致使该地区人口早夭的第二大原因，仅次于艾滋病(AIDS)。

　　“When I look at the continent, sub-Saharan Africa is very rich in energy resources and verypoor in energy supply and production,” IEA Chief Economist FatihBirol told Fortune.

　　“据我了解，撒哈拉以南非洲地区的能源资源非常丰富，但能源供应和生产却极度不足，”国际能源署首席经济学家法蒂赫o比罗尔在接受《财富》(Fortune)杂志的采访时表示。

　　“There is huge potential both for oil and gas and, when it comes to renewables, hugepotential for hydropower, wind and solar,” he said. “On the other hand, there is very littleenergy for the people in Africa.”

　　他介绍说：“这些地区蕴藏着巨大的石油和天然气发展潜力，并且在可再生能源方面，比如水电、风能和太阳能，潜力也都非常可观。而另一方面，非洲人民现有的可用能源却极度匮乏。”

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