The 28th Annual United Nations Framework for Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December saw intense discussions about the future of energy in Africa, Europe and around the globe. Especially the third day of events, 2 December, saw several commitments related to the energy transition, renewables, and Sustainable Development Goal 7.   

On 2 December 2023, at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, UAE, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič announced a pledge of more than €20 billion for the Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative (AEGEI). Vice President Šefčovič made the pledge on behalf of Team Europe, the European counterpart of the broader Africa-EU Partnership.