The European Union agreed at the summit to mobilise 400 million euros for clean cooking activities in Africa.
Several natural gas projects are under development in South Africa as the country seeks to ease energy shortages and reduce its dependence on coal, but there are calls for more renewables to be added to the energy mix.
At the Nigeria International Energy Summit, the country’s upstream regulator stressed the need for due process during IOCs' divestment in Nigeria amid Shell's sale.
A new Nigeria-Germany gas export deal has raised concerns about potential impact on decarbonisation targets.
Nigeria is planning to use compressed natural gas for public transportation in all states after a national petrol subsidy removal, but experts cite safety and other issues and are calling to replace gas with electrification instead.
The removal of a fuel subsidy led to higher fuel prices and affected the cost of living. Experts propose using gas as an alternative fuel option for generators in Nigeria but that raises safety, sustainability, and environmental concerns.
The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project intends to supply gas to Morocco, 13 West African nations, and Europe, but experts have raised concerns about vulnerabilities based on its long timeline, funding issues, security, regional instability, and environmental and health impact.