All societies call for the services of energy to meet basic human needs such as: health, lighting, cooking, space comfort, mobility and communication and serve as generative processes (Edenhofer et al., 2011). The need for energy and its related services to satisfy human social and economic development, welfare and health is increasing. The world is fast becoming a global village due to the increasing daily requirement of energy by all population across the world while the earth in its form cannot change. This study brought to light the opportunities associated with renewable energy sources energy security, energy access, social and economic development and climate change mitigation and reduction of environmental and health impacts. A qualitative research was employed by reviewing peer-reviewed papers in the area of study. The aim of the paper is to ascertain if renewable energy sources are sustainable and examine how a shift from fossil fuel-based energy sources to renewable energy sources would help reduce climate change and its impact. Knowledge regarding the interrelations between sustainable development and renewable energy in particular is still limited. The return-to-renewables will help mitigate climate change is an excellent way but needs to be sustainable in order to ensure a sustainable future and bequeath future generations to meet their energy needs. The study suggested some measures and policy recommendations which when considered would help achieve the goal of renewable energy thus to reduce emissions, mitigate climate change and provide a clean environment as well as clean energy for all and future generations.Įnergy is a requirement in our everyday life as a way of improving human development leading to economic growth and productivity. These challenges include Market failures, lack of information, access to raw materials for future renewable resource deployment, and our daily carbon footprint. Despite these opportunities, there are challenges that hinder the sustainability of renewable energy sources towards climate change mitigation. The study reviewed the opportunities associated with renewable energy sources which includes: Energy Security, Energy Access, Social and Economic development, Climate Change Mitigation, and reduction of environmental and health impacts. Returning to renewables to help mitigate climate change is an excellent approach which needs to be sustainable in order to meet energy demand of future generations.
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