ASEC BLOG

Photo Source: Muhammad Amded Hossain/Pexels  To the African, all separate entities, each existing particulate—on their own, even—participates in a shared energy. Energy, at its proper equilibrium, holds the universe in its balanced state. Within the broader concept of sustainability, energy renewability is a key pillar enshrined under Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) which aims to also be pivotal in closing the energy access gap, particularly in the African region. This, we essentially consider the backbone to sustainable development and consumption, in that, insufficient energy supply affects all aspects of development, more specifically social, economic, environmental and most especially, the quality of life of many Africans. Renewable energy studies and exploration focuses on increasing sustainable and clean energy usage. As we seek to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide and the dependence on fossil fuels on the continent, renewables become an even more increasingly impor...

Climate Action, the 13th key framework in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) drives yet again, another global conference where world leaders, negotiators, government representatives and civil society groups meet to deliberate on climate change, a menace which in the immediate, threatens global systems and society. Under the broader United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a perennial Conference of the Parties (COP) has been institutionalized to enable international communities, Africa included, to map out a roadmap to address climate crises around the globe.  In this think piece, we explore COP29’s overview and some key expectations of Africa in tackling global climate change. After the twenty-eighth COP (COP28), which was held in Dubai, from November 20th to December 13th 2023 saw intense negotiations amongst the over 85,000 participants worldwide, COP29 is expected to bring together an even much larger number of State Parties in Azerbaijan to revi...