African and European experts on energy stressed the importance of the two continents working together towards a successful COP27 during the seventh AEEP Energy Talks on 23 March 2022.
Category: Thriving Political Dialogue
Our fifth Energy Champion Conversation highlights the work of Rashid Abdallah, the Executive Director of the African Energy Commission (AFREC) at the African Union Commission (AUC). He tells about the challenges and successes of setting up the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility (GRMF) for East Africa and his personal motivation for pushing to secure energy for all African people.
The first Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Climate Week hosted a panel on the āCollaboration and Partnerships to Accelerate a Sustainable and Just Energy Transitionā. The panel highlighted how a just energy transition can provide solutions to climate change but requires increased collaboration and partnerships across the entire economy.
Under the theme āPutting Africa on a Firm Footing for Recovery, Growth, and Resilience through Infrastructureā, the 7th PIDA Week brought together international and regional expertise from multiple stakeholders to deliberate on the issues around infrastructure delivery in Africa.
The Middle East and North Africa Climate Week (MENACW) will build on the outcomes of COP26 and explore resilience against climate risks, the transition to a low-emission economy, uncover areas of collaboration, and integrate climate action into the global pandemic recovery.
During the event, the Africa-EU Energy Partnershipās (AEEP) Head of Secretariat, Johan van den Berg, will participate in the session āCollaboration and Partnerships to Accelerate a Sustainable and Just Energy Transitionā.
