ASEC BLOG

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...

Founder of the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC), Ing. Justice Ohene-Akoto has called for experts and innovators in Africa’s energy sector to work together to solve the energy problems faced by the continent. Speaking during a high-level discussion, he called on stakeholders to invest in the energy sector as an increase in the availability and production of power will mean a boost in GDP. Recognizing that industrialization is key, he underscored the critical role of a robust energy sector as its backbone. Without reliable electricity, the GDP suffers, impacting every facet of our economy referring to some of his academic publications on the value of lost load, in other words, the economic value of power outages. According to Ing. Ohene-Akoto, Ghana lost about 6% of her GPD as a result of power outages in the year 2016.  “This is a country whose energy access is about 87% which is impressive compared to most African countries. Over 600 million out of the about 1.4 billion ...

 Founder of the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) , Ing. Justice Ohene-Akoto is set to speak at the 26 th World Energy Congress . The event which is set to come off in Rotterdam, Netherlands will span across 22 nd to 25 th of April 2024 where each day is dedicated to a series of sessions focused on key areas that bridge sectors, geographies, generations and systems to make faster, fairer, and more far-reaching energy transitions happen. Within the period, Ing. Ohene-Akoto who is also a board member, FEL at the World Energy Council will be part of a panel discussion on the topic, "Energy for 2 billion people: Want more, waste no?". He will be joined by some stakeholders in the African energy sector including Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Nigeria, H E. Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, Minister of Hydrocarbons, DRC, H.E. Dr. Eng. Sultan Welle, Energy Development State Minister, Ethiopia, Sharon Yeti, Co-Founder & CEO, Powe...