The African Union bloc climate agenda for and beyond COP28: Achieving aims and reaching goals in partnership.
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EU and Namibia strategic partnership on green hydrogen: Matching goals and meeting them inTandem.
In the last few years, green hydrogen has regained prominence and has begun to be widely pursued as a vector that will play a key role in a future climate-neutral economy, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors – enabling emission-free transport, heating and industrial processes as well as inter-seasonal energy storage. This re-emergence of green hydrogen, fuelled …
Hydrogen development in Africa presents employment opportunities along the value chain: How can it be leveraged?
The potential in the green hydrogen sector holds many opportunities for local employees, entrepreneurs, startups and innovators in Africa. Some players are already present along the green hydrogen value chain, while others are upskilling for engagement. But these opportunities are limited due to some identified challenges and blockages. How can these challenges be surmounted and …
Global critical minerals market is booming: Africa can maximize gains through regional cooperation
Africa can potentially play a larger role and benefit from the global critical minerals market, while also increasing the security of mineral supplies in the face of an impending mismatch between demand and supply. However, obstacles such as a lack of infrastructure, inconsistent regulatory framework, and a lack of valueaddition have prevented Africa from fully …
The West African Power Pool: Bringing the intentions to reality.
◾The West African Power Pool (WAPP) was established to harness available energy resources in the region to benefit all of its member countries to deliver sustainable and competitive electricity. WAPP set a lofty target of interconnecting all member countries’ power systems into a unified regional electricity market by 2025 through the development of generating and …
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GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECT FINANCING IN NIGERIA: Findings from Workshop session
As the world, transitions from traditional fuels and energy sources to clean and sustainable sources to combat the adverse effects of climate change, Nigeria is also working hard to reduce carbon emissions and has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060. However, to fully achieve the net zero target, an assortment of clean technology options …
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Africa in the Global Hydrogen Economy: Thought Collections.
Though collections on Africa in the Global Hydrogen Economy. Hydrogen is on the road to be the energy carrier of the future. If it is produced from renewable power sources, it is climate-friendly and frequently called “green hydrogen”. Africa’s size and abundance of renewable energy and mineral resources make it ideal for green hydrogen production. …
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Just Energy Transitions and Partnerships In Africa: A Nigeria Case Study
Just Energy Transitions and Partnerships In Africa: A Nigeria Case Study. Nigeria is a country rich in energy resources, including coal, biomass, crude oil and natural gas. The country also has abundant natural resources that favour it in being a major renewable energy producer. However, Nigeria must now look at diversifying its energy business to …
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Prospects and Practice of Cross-border Electricity Pooling and Trading in West Africa
Cross-border electricity pooling and trading is increasingly modelled as a solution for overcoming the challenges of insufficiencies and inefficiencies in the electricity sector of many developing countries. Regional electricity pooling and trading can help lower energy costs, reduce power swings and shocks, alleviate shortages, speed up decarbonization, and create incentives for market expansion and integration. …
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Africa’s place in the emerging hydrogen economy
Africa’s place in the emerging hydrogen economy. Hydrogen, as an energy carrier, is not new in Africa and around the world. It has a long history of uses, particularly in the metal, chemical and fertilizer industries. However, as the global pursuit of carbon-neutrality targets intensifies, the production of ‘clean’ hydrogen, has emerged as a key …
Status of Renewable Energy Pursuit in Africa
Africa is rich in all forms of renewable energy, all of which includes solar, wind, geothermal, and hydropower. This puts the continent in an advantaged position in using clean energy technologies, in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security, and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity across the entire region. Africa has a priority …
