Leaders at the G20 Summit agree to triple total renewable energy capacity and underscore global need for over USD 4 trillion of annual investments until 2030. G20 leaders agreed to accelerate efforts to triple global renewable energy capacity by…
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IRENA and AUDA-NEPAD Join Forces to Advance Regional Interconnections in Africa
Regional integration is key for Africa to tap into its abundant renewable energy resources and fulfil development goals. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) signed an agreement today aimed at supporting African countries…
AEW 2023: Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Prof. Kachikuwu to attend as Keynote Speaker
The African Energy Chamber has announced the participation of Prof. Ibe Kachikwu, Former Honorable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources of Nigeria at African Energy Week 2023 African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 – Africa’s premier event for the energy sector –…
American Fossil Fuel Advocate Alex Epstein to Talk Energy Poverty and Hold Meetings with African Leaders at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 in Cape Town ahead of Conference of the Parties (COP28)
The African Energy Chamber is proud to announce that American author and President of the Center for Industrial Progress Alex Epstein will deliver a keynote address at the African Energy Week conference this October While developed nations are calling…
Ghana energy transition plan gains momentum as consultations held between SEforALL, President Akufo-Addo, ministers, local stakeholders
Consultations on Ghana’s much-anticipated energy transition and investment plan took place in Accra last week, as diverse stakeholders from government, the private sector, youth and civil-society organizations offered feedback on the plan ahead of its launch. This energy transition and…
AFRICA’S DRIVE TO NET-ZERO: A NEED TO RE-ALIGN STRATEGIES
We are in love with terms. Nothing wrong with them. They kind of help in explaining large complex concepts to the initiated without recourse to long, winding sentences. But to the uninitiated, it quickly becomes one of those terms thrown…
Energy Alliance seek stakeholder collaboration for energy security; inaugurates governing council
Participants at an energy workshop have called for a collaboration between stakeholders to increase energy access in Nigeria. Speaking variously, they argued that Nigeria’s energy transition requires a state of emergency and the complete collaboration of all stakeholders to…
ELECTRICITY ACT: STAKEHOLDERS SEEK IMPROVED ENGAGEMENTS TO PUSH THE ENERGY TRANSITION
Energy experts earlier today called for better engagements between stakeholders including policy makers even as the electricity act has thrown up opportunities for Nigeria’s energy security. This call was made at the 2nd International Energy Conference of the Renewable Energy…
Sahara Group invests $142m in New LPG Vessels
Sahara Group, the energy conglomerate controlled by Nigerian tycoon Tope Shonubi, has recently completed a deal to acquire two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels. The two LPG carriers, valued at $71 million each, will bolster Sahara Group’s strategic investments to…
US climate envoy Kerry visits China to restart climate talks
Bilateral China-US talks could set the tone for the COP28 UN climate summit in November. China’s manufacturing-led economy produces the most carbon emissions and Beijing has increased its commitment to coal power. US climate envoy John Kerry arrived in China on…
