COP26 African Union Climate Side Event Theme: Designing the African Energy Transition: An Approach for Socio-Economic Transformation
COP26 African Union Climate Side Event Theme: Designing the African Energy Transition: An Approach for Socio-Economic Transformation
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COP26 African Union Climate Side Event
Theme: Designing the African Energy Transition: An Approach for Socio-Economic Transformation
What: COP 26 African Union Side event. The Discussions will focus on the ‘‘Opportunities and Challenges for African Energy Transition: What will it take to reach net-zero emission’’?
When: Thursday, 04 November 2021
Time: 12h00-13h30 GMT, 14h00-15h30, Addis Ababa Time
Where: Online via Zoom, African Pavilion, Glasgow, UK.
To participate in the event, register in advance: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W8DkhfUBSfW_q6b1jlGIeA
Who: Convened by the African Union Commission Department of Infrastructure and Energy, jointly with the African Energy Commission (AFREC) African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), African Development Bank (AFDB), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). The conference will bring together partipants form the AU member states, regional Economic Communities, AU organs and specialised agencies, development partners, private sector, academia, civil society and media.
Background
The conference aim to provide a platform for a public discussion on Africa’s common position on energy transition in relation to ‘‘opportunities and challenges for Africa’s Energy Transition to reach net-zero emission’’.
For further information:
Ms. Ndahafa Nakwafila, Communication and Information Specialist | African Energy Commission (AFREC) | African Union | E-mail: NakwafilaN@africa-union.org
Tel: +213 23 45 9198 | www.au-afrec.org I Algiers | Algeria | E-mail: afrec@africa-union.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn@African Energy Commission
Molalet Tsedeke I Information and Communication Directorate I African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@african-union.org I Website: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia
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