Category: ENVIRONMENT

Green Hydrogen: Shaping Africa’s Sustainable Energy Future in Partnership with Europe

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 17, 2023/ — As Africa and Europe jointly spearhead the global green hydrogen economy, energy dynamics are undergoing a significant transformation. The abundant renewable energy potential in Africa, coupled with Europe’s ambitious production and import goals, is forging new energy pathways and redefining existing standards. In line with this, African Energy Week 2023, the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) premier energy event, featured a dedicated Hydrogen Summit under the theme ‘Powering the Future: Africa and Europe Unleashing the Green Hydrogen Revolution.’ The session, which was moderated by…

Driving Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry

In a major stride towards advancing sustainability and ESG integration within the hospitality sector, Omnevue, a leading ESG reporting platform, has launched a partnership with The Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA) and official statement disclosed  in London,Tuesday. To mark the beginning of their partnership, they are inviting members of the hospitality industry to a webinar that offers practical advice and tips regarding ESG reporting and the issues surrounding compliance and disclosure. EEA, the global coalition comprising hospitality and lodging investors, developers, operators, and asset managers, is dedicated to guiding hospitality…

dnata to cut CO2 emissions by 80 per cent in the UAE

Air and travel services provider dnata has taken steps to reduce its environmental footprint across its operations in the UAE. dnata’s group brands dnata Logistics, Arabian Adventures, Alpha Flight Services and City Sightseeing have switched their vehicles to operate using a biofuel blend. dnata says that the move will save 80 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions per year, equivalent to over 320,000km driven by an average petrol-powered car. dnata Logistics has switched 31 of its trucks to run on a biofuel blend at its Dubai-based hub. Providing multimodal freight…

Energy Investment Village 2023 Finalists Announced

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 15, 2023/ — Africa’s boldest and most ambitious cleantech start-ups will take part in the Energy Investment Village (https://apo-opa.info/468SsAw), an exciting deal-pitching event at the Green Energy Africa Summit (https://GreenEnergyAfricaSummit.com), to be held in the heart of South Africa’s Cape Town on 10-11 October at the CTICC2. Held under the theme, “Unlocking Africa’s Sustainable Energy Potential,” the Green Energy Africa Summit (GEAS) will provide unrivalled opportunities throughout its two-day programme for the continent’s leaders in energy, finance, and social development, to meet with international investors, to…

Nuclear energy to supercharge global clean energy transition: ENEC CEO

ENEC’s CEO highlighted how nuclear can sustainably power energy intensive industries such as datacenters, which utilise 4-5 per cent of total global power supply Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, managing director and CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), showcased the role of nuclear technology in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors during the World Nuclear Symposium 2023, which took place from September 6-8 in London, UK. Al Hammadi along with Dr Angela Wilkinson from the World Energy Council, Todd Noe, director of Nuclear Technologies Engineering at Microsoft, and Mikal Boe, CEO of…

G20 summit: UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, US announce historic trade corridor deal

BY MARISHA SINGH SEPTEMBER 10, 2023  The UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, EU, US and other G20 partners agreed to explore a shipping corridor project to augment trade between Europe and Indian subcontinent The leaders of the world’s biggest economies announced a landmark deal that creates a multinational rail and ports link through the Middle East and South Asia. The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor agreement was announced on Saturday at the first day of the G20 summit in New Delhi. The US, Saudi Arabia, EU, UAE and other G20 partners agreed to explore a…

Stop Sitting on Blocks: Participate in the AEW 2023 African Farmout Forum

By: N.J.Ayuk Africa’s oil and gas wealth will go to waste unless countries and companies stop sitting on blocks and invest in the production of future energy supplies Africa represents one of the final frontiers for hydrocarbon exploration worldwide. At a time when demand for oil and gas is skyrocketing globally and African nations are making great strides towards industrializing their economies, developing untapped oil and gas resources will be instrumental. Yet, the continent continues to see a trend whereby companies acquire blocks and hold onto the asset until someone…

At Africa Climate Summit, Afrobarometer survey sheds light on the continent’s climate reality: increasing drought, low climate awareness, and call for urgent action

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 7, 2023/ — The Africa Climate Summit (ACS) kicked off on Monday in Nairobi, Kenya bringing together governments, businesses, international organisations, and civil society. Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) led an Action Hub event highlighting Africans’ views on climate change, including perceptions of worsening drought and an urgent need for climate action. ACS takes place two months ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, setting the stage for meaningful conversations around climate action. At Monday’s TEDx-style event, representatives from the…

EDITORIAL COMMENT

Mohammed A.Abu The exploitation and continuous exploitation of the natural resources of African and other countries associated with colonialism and at the expense of the environmental health in exploited countries has contributed immensely to the present day climate change impact in those countries, some climate justice activists, contend. The use of extracted natural resources from the former colonies by former colonial masters for their industrialization, wealth creation and fast tracked development has led to the ever yawning global development/wealth-poverty gap. Aside former colonies having been impoverished as a result of…