The Effects of Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Renewable Energy Consumption on The Economic Development of Botswana

This study aims to explore the relationship between climate change, renewable energy usage and climate change variations with the economic growth of Botswana, the theoretical framework of the study will be centered around the extended Solow growth model to analyze the long-term impact on Botswana’s economic growth, the Solo model is extended to include the effects of climate change and Co2 emissions on total factor productivity. Key findings from literature review shows that climate change has a negative effect on the economic growth of Botswana particularly because it affects the main key sectors such as agriculture and tourism.it also highlights that increase in CO2 emissions contribute to environmental degradation reducing overall productivity in important sectors. Increased renewable energy usage such as solar power offers a pathway for sustainability by reducing reliance on fossil fuels which fuels climate change