COP27: Financing SDG7 in Africa - on track towards a just energy transition?

On the 9^th of November (8:30 – 9:30 GMT+2) the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) will host the event “Financing SDG7 in Africa – on track towards a just energy transition?” on the main stage in the SDG Pavilion during the 2022 UN Conference on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

The AEEP panel will discuss the most pressing issues on financing SDG7 in Africa, building on the findings of the AEEP’s European Financial Flows on SDG7 to Africa report. Panelists will reflect on the potential to pursue SDG7 through a mix of on-grid and distributed energy solutions. The event will also highlight the progress that is being made on-grid with the Continental Master Plan, the Africa Single Electricity Market, the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa, and the AU’s adoption of the Just Energy Transition and its pathways.