Join World Resources Institute (WRI) Africa, African Energy Commission (AFREC), UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and Sustainable Energy for All (SE for ALL) for the launch of a new African continental initiative at COP28 in Dubai.
African Energy Dialogues is being launched at COP28 as an open and inclusive, African-led platform to facilitate discourse on African countries’ energy futures. This hybrid event will focus on how the new African Energy Dialogues will elevate African perspectives on planning and financing Africa’s energy pathways at the climate negotiations and beyond.
- What: Launch of African Energy Dialogues – Energising the Future Together
- When: 5 December 2023, 17h00 South African Standard Time
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Who:
- Dr Rebekah Shirley, Deputy Director, WRI Africa
- Dr Carlos Lopes, WRI Global Board of Directors; Professor, Nelson Mandela School, University of Cape Town; Chair of the African Climate Foundation Board; Former Executive Secretary, UNECA
- Rashid Ali Abdallah, Executive Director, African Energy Commission (AFREC)
- Jennifer Layke, Global Director, Energy, WRI
- Emeka Oragunye, Regional Director, SE for ALL
- Linus Mofor, Senior Environmental Affairs Officer (Energy, Infrastructure, and Climate Change), UNECA
- Where: Africa Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP28, Dubai, UAE, or online
Attend in person by registering here: http://bit.ly/46sMQAE
Join the live stream here - No registration is required to join the live stream.
About African Energy Dialogues
African Energy Dialogues were first introduced by partners WRI, SE for ALL, UNECA, and AFREC on the sidelines of the Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week in September 2023 in Nairobi as “Africa’s Energy Transitions Dialogue Platform.” The initiative will be formally launched as African Energy Dialogues at COP28.
The Dialogues create an inclusive space for African voices to converge and support the development of nuanced, evidenced-based energy pathways for African countries. The Dialogues will engage public and private sector stakeholders, research institutions, civil society, and development partners on issues related to the design and implementation of African countries' energy pathways.
About WRI
World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research organization with offices in Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States, and regional offices for Africa and Europe. Our over 1700 staff work with partners to develop practical solutions that improve people’s lives and ensure nature can thrive.
