African Energy Minister conference proceedings report : Road to Durban : promoting sustainable energy access for Africa (English)

Energy access and climate change resilience are intrinsically related. Access to electricity is essential to fulfill basic household needs such as lighting, cooling, heating and access to drinking water and sanitation services. It is also critical to ...  See More + Energy access and climate change resilience are intrinsically related. Access to electricity is essential to fulfill basic household needs such as lighting, cooling, heating and access to drinking water and sanitation services. It is also critical to improved productivity, competitiveness and employment, which leads to expanded job opportunities and economic growth. Climate change poses a major development challenge for Africa threatening food and energy security through higher temperatures, extreme events, and changes in rainfall. Energy access is vital for Africa’s development, its achievement of the MDGs, and its resilience to climate shocks and global economic shocks. Climate resilience approaches to energy access development is important for Africa. Addressing climate resilience is also an opportunity for Africa to leapfrog towards more sustainable energy technologies. International community is keen to give renewed attention to Africa’s challenges.New funds have been pledged to further the green growth and associated development objectives of developing countries. The African Energy Ministers Conference was an important milestone on the road to Durban. This paper covers the two days Africa Energy Ministers Conference in Johannesburg which facilitated dialogue to reach consensus on the priorities for supporting Africa’s energy development agenda in a resilient manner.  See Less -