SEFA at COP27
our programme at COP27
We welcome you to join our side event on Energy Day, the 15th of November, at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference COP27, hosted by Egypt in Sharm el-Sheikh from 6 – 18 November 2022. The event's key objective is to spark a discussion about the urgency to accelerate renewable energy for Africa's socio-economic development. It will also showcase how Africa's energy transition can deliver significant climate benefits across many sectors by positioning Africa as a global powerhouse of renewable energy and decentralised technologies. In Sharm el-Sheikh, we will host the SEFA event at the MDB Pavillion in the Blue Zone. Online streaming will be available. The time is EET (GMT +2).
Renewable energy for climate action, socio-economic transformation in Africa: the role of SEFA
November 15, 15:00-16:30 (GMT+2), MDB Pavilion, Blue Zone - Zone D, pavilion number P58
Please register below to join our event online
Programme
15:00-15:05 Introductory remarks - Introduce event objectives & participants
Dr Daniel Schroth, Director, Department of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, African Development Bank
(session moderator)
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15:05-15:10 Opening remarks
Dr Kevin Kariuki, Vice President of Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth, African Development Bank
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15:10-15:22 Statements and announcements
H.E Ms Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, Minister for International Development, Norway
Mr Edward Borgstein, Director of Country Programmes, Global Alliance for the People and the Planet (GEAPP)
H.E Mr Olivier Mwenze Mukaleng, Minister of Water Resources and Electricity Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
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15:22-15:25 Setting the scene
Dr Daniel Schroth, Director, Department of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, African Development Bank
15:25-16:25 Panel discussion
Mr Aaron Chang, CEO of PowerGen
Dr Heike Henn, Director for Climate, Energy and Environment, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Mr Terje Osmundsen, Founder + CEO of Empower New Energy
Mr Peter George, Co-Investment Director of the Spark+ Africa Fund
Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa, Regional Director for Africa, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Mr Ash Sharma, Vice President of the Nordic Green Bank (NEFCO)
Mr Geoff Sinclair, Manager Director of the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP)
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16:25-16:30 Closing remarks
Dr Daniel Schroth, Director, Department of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, African Development Bank
online participation registration form
online participation registration form
AfDB Department of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency calendar at COP
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16:30 -18:30 - Powering People + Planet Report, SDG 7 Pavillon, Blue Zone
17:00 – 18:00 - Solar Facility (Role of blended finance), SDG 7 Pavillon, Blue Zone
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10:00 – 11:30 - ETAF Institutional Foundation Announcement, IRENA Pavilion
15:00 – 16:30 - Scaling Solar Projects in Mali, ISA Pavilion
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11:00 – 12:30 - Desert to Power: Transforming the Sahel from fragility to resilience and prosperity, Africa Pavilion
12:30-13:15 - Innovative Partnerships for Development and Scalability of Energy Infrastructure, Innovation Zone Pavilion
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10:30 – 13:00 - The twin opportunity of integrated energy planning access to electricity spurring a clean cooking transition, SDG7 Pavilion
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14:00 – 14:45 - The key to net zero – accelerating the application and production of energy solutions, Danish Pavilion
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09:00 – 10:30 - Putting Promises into Practice: Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition – Ministerial Meeting, Blue Zone, Climate Action Zone, Action Room 2
11:45 – 12:35 - Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Scaling Up Renewable Energy Minigrids for People and Planet, SDG7 Pavilion
14:00 – 14:50 - "Renewable Energy as a revitalizing force for Africa's energy mix and economies", Wind and Solar Energy Pavilion
17:00 – 17:45 - Green Grids Initiative: Enabling grids to deliver the energy transition, UK Pavilion
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16:30-17:30 - Rethink Climate Financing to Reach the Last Mile, SDG7 Pavilion