At the UK-Africa “Industrial Decarbonization” Ministerial Tour which opened earlier today in London, United Kingdom, Ministers from the UK and Africa are looking at the subject of decarbonization within the context of the infrastructure, mining and energy sectors of our economies with a critical look at the business eco-system to enable best experience sharing among participants.
Contributing to a panel discussion on the energy sector, Ghana’s Energy minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh indicated that Ghana has made significant strides in advancing our national energy policy, supported by our vision for a clean power sector.
He said this is underpinned by efforts to provide universal access to electricity by 2024 which currently stands at 88.85%, as well as increasing the installed capacity of modern renewable energy in the energy mix to 10% by 2030.
He further indicated that, our energy transition framework around which some of these bold decisions revolve has been developed to provide a clear-blue print towards achieving net zero in a just and an equitable manner, which provides a firm basis for the judicious exploitation of our other God-given energy resources.
The framework, the minister emphasized is being developed into an investor-friendly one, as it provides key opportunities for strategic investment.
“I have no doubt that, this road show, scheduled to continue in other parts of the United Kingdom in the coming days, will ensure that, the critical matters around decarbonization are brought to the front burner in the spirit of objectivity and candour” he added.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
