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 promote a common position, calling for more fossil fuel investments and ...
African countries redefine energy transition, urge more fossil fuel investments ahead of climate negotiationsAfrican countries redefine energy transition, urge more fossil fuel investments ahead of climate negotiations by Ethan van Diemen, Daily Maverick October 9, 2022 During the Africa Oil Week and Green Energy Africa summit that opened in Cape Town on 4 October 2022, high-ranking officials in the African Union as well as energy ministers from a number of African countries sought to...
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