Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is “one of the biggest challenges facing our world,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Compact Board meeting on Sunday Climate disasters and skyrocketing fuel prices have made the need to “end our global addiction to fossil fuels” crystal clear, he said, underscoring the importance of investing in renewables, building resilience, and scaling up adaptation. “Had we invested massively in renewable energy in the past, we would
To honor Africa’s leading energy projects, organizations and individuals, the 2022 African Energy Week conference and exhibition will be hosting the African Energy Awards this October in Cape Town The African Energy Chamber (AEC), the voice of the African energy sector, is proud to announce nominees for the African Energy Awards 2022 – exclusively sponsored by integrated energy and chemical company Sasol – to celebrate the relentless dedication and innovative mechanisms implemented by professionals and
Last fall, I wrote (https://bit.ly/3zPqScP) about the importance of African governments doing everything they could to encourage international oil companies (IOCs) to continue operating in their countries. IOCs play an important role in supporting economic growth, job creation, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. Currently, two IOCs in particular — Azule Energy in Angola and Shell Petroleum Development Corporation of Nigeria (SPDC) — have tremendous promise to deliver those benefits on a long-term basis. Azule Energy,
The Lusophone Association of Renewable Energy (ALER) today, in Luanda, presents the national report at the International Conference on Renewable Energy in Angola, a meeting scheduled to end tomorrow. The event is organized by ALER and the Angola-na Association of Renewable Energy (ASAER), in partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Water, taking place at the António Agostinho Neto Memorial with the participation of 300 institutional and business representatives as well as experts. linked to the
