On 7 September 2022, the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) hosted the second instalment of the AEEP Forum, titled “Advancing the Green Gateway Between Africa and Europe – Seizing COP27 for energy access and climate stability”. The speakers at the AEEP Forum emphasised the importance of re-aligning the African and European climate and energy agendas.

In an opinion piece for Euractiv, Johan van den Berg, Head of Secretariat at the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) explains how the COP27 held in Egypt, offers an opportunity to converge climate and energy agendas between the Global North and the Global South.

To further align on the shared priorities between both continents, the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP)  will convene the second edition of the AEEP Forum on  7 September to discuss “Advancing the Green Gateway Between Africa and Europe – The climate-energy nexus and road ahead”. The half-day event will bring together key stakeholders from the energy and climate sectors to discuss how to converge bicontinental energy ambitions through COP27 and beyond.

The African Union Commission (AUC) convened the 2nd STC-TTIIE on the 14th -16th of June to discuss pressing issues regarding the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the upcoming COP27. The meeting made crucial decisions to tackle the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and approved a Common African Position on Energy Access and Just Transition ahead of COP27.