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.

The Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Forum on 17-19 May in Kigali, Rwanda, convened energy experts to take stock of progress and drive action towards SDG 7. The Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) participated in a high-level side event where the Russian aggression in Ukraine and its implications for AU-EU energy cooperation was discussed.