During COP27 the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) hosted an event together with the International Energy Agency (IEA) at the Africa Pavilion on the topic “Ensuring Africa´s rich, critical minerals endowment crucial to global energy transition is leveraged to promote SDG7 on the continent”
Publications
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.
The Africa-EU Energy Partnership’s (AEEP) Policy Brief Wind Energy explores the main action areas that could unlock Africa’s enormous wind energy potential. By working closely together, Africa and Europe can leverage their existing partnership and secure wind’s contribution to Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030.
Bonn, Germany – 4 November, 2021 - The AEEP Forum 2021 Spotlight summarises the key findings from the AEEP Forum on 20 October 2021. The Forum convened more than 500 stakeholders for a half-day virtual event to discuss Africa and Europe’s unique partnership on energy. Speakers highlighted that the African energy transition is an opportunity for the continent with immense potential for job creation, innovation and inclusivity.
Bonn, Germany – 31 August, 2021 – The Africa-EU Energy Partnership’s European Financial Flows on SDG7 to Africa report quantifies global commitments made towards the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 7 in Africa for the period 2014-2019. Estimating annual investment needs and assessing the present funding gap, the report shows clearly the progress made to date and highlights the quality of financing mobilised to support the SDGs and Agenda 2063, while also detailing the equitability of European financial flows through targeted support for poorer countries.