COP 27: Natural gas necessary for Africa to supplement renewable energy sources – AfDB
Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, the leader of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, expressed that natural gas is essential for Africa to enhance its renewable energy capabilities.
He made these remarks during an interview held outside the ongoing COP 27 summit in Egypt.
Dr. Adesina asserts that ensuring sufficient energy necessitates the utilization of natural gas:
“Africa requires natural gas to augment its renewable energy. Even if Africa were to increase its natural gas output threefold from current figures, its share in global emissions would only increase by 0.67%.
“Natural gas is crucial to stabilizing the electricity supply due to the fluctuating nature of renewables. We must acknowledge the unique position of Africa. The continent experiences the highest rates of energy deprivatio...