African countries redefine energy transition, urge more fossil fuel investments ahead of climate negotiations
11 Oct 2022
High-ranking officials in the African Union as well as energy ministers from several African countries have used the Africa Oil Week and Green Energy Africa summit this week to call for more fossil fuel investments and greater energy access ahead of UN climate negotiations to be held in Egypt next month.
Attendees of the summit sought to consolidate their proposal of an Afrocentric energy transition that places greater emphasis on energy access than decarbonisation. They also made use of the near week-long conference to sow doubt about net zero commitments and call for greater levels of investment in fossil fuel infrastructure across the continent.
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