Africa Needs To Engage Critically in Developmental Opportunity in Energy Transition – Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo The Vice President of Nigeria said the current global energy transition is both an opportunity for the preservation of the earth and a vehicle for unlocking the development potential and livelihoods of millions of people, especially those in developing countries.

The vice president is of the opinion that the transition must also be fair and sensitive to Africa’s peculiarities and priorities.

He said this on Wednesday at the 2022 Standard Bank Climate Summit themed, “Africa’s Path to Carbon Neutrality.” where he spoke virtually

The vice president focused on “how to manage the energy transition to net-zero in the context of Africa’s unique challenges, such as energy poverty.”