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Essential To The Energy Transition The global energy transition requires increasing amounts of minerals such as copper and cobalt. These resources are among the key components of renewable energy infrastructure and technology such as wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries, enabling the sustainable generation, transmission, and storage of clean energy. Africa and the Democratic Republic […]
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By Wambi Michael Thirty-year-old Difasi Amooti Kisembo is one of the demonstrators near the EU delegation offices in Kampala. He and a handful of others have traveled from Uganda’s oil and gas-rich Albertine region’s district to Uganda’s capital Kampala to express their displeasure with an EU Parliament’s resolution against the planned construction of the East African […]
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Named as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans in Science, Tech & Innovation, Rebecca Enonchong is driving the technology of the future in Africa, and will come to AEW in Cape Town to expand on energy transition and ESG dialogue. The African Energy Chamber (AEC) proud to announce that Rebecca Enonchong, Chair of the […]
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By Emily Karanja A global transition to lower-carbon energy sources is crucial for our species’ survival given the worsening effects of climate change. With many people increasingly advocating for a rapid shift from an energy system dependent on fossil fuels, questions on how to make this transition arise – one that is just and equitable, especially […]
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As Both Parties Work Towards The Advancement Of The Energy Transition And Green Economies Future Energy Series: Africa (FESA), is pleased to announce the agreement of a strategic partnership with the African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR). FESA is the deal-making and project origination platform of choice for the continent’s most influential low-carbon energy stakeholders. […]
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Africa stands at a precarious juncture, where the transition from fossil fuels to renewables intersects with the economic benefits of a strategically managed oil and gas industry. Down one road, the continent expands exploration and production of its vast natural gas and oil reserves to bring electricity, fuel, and financial power to millions. Down […]
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The world is neglecting investment in electricity and clean cooking access despite COVID-19 highlighting the critical need for energy access to protect the most vulnerable and save lives Fossil fuel financing increased substantially in 2018 while grid-connected renewables financing decreased, despite the urgent need for action and large pledges made since the Paris Climate Agreement […]
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