On Tuesday, May 17 to Thursday, May 19, 2022; global government leaders, prominent business moguls, development institutions, civil society, congregated at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda for the 2022 Sustainable Energy For All Forum. The Forum was viewed a moment for enabling commitments and partnerships for energy, climate and development progress.
Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions Founder, Bloomberg LP & Bloomberg Philanthropies, stated that; “Investments in clean energy have a lot of advantages and Africa can lead the way.” The 242-million-dollar commitment by Bloomberg Philanthropies which is to accelerate the clean energy transition in ten developing countries. Making the announcement Michael R. Bloomberg stated that; “We’ve seen that it’s possible to increase access to affordable power, improve public health, and fight climate change all at the same time – and to make progress quickly in each area.
Ministers from African countries participated in a private Ministerial roundtable to help build a narrative for what constitutes a just and equitable energy transition in Africa, and to help guide commitments and actions on energy access and transition on the road to COP27. A communique from the represented countries will be issued in the coming days. Meanwhile, an Asia-Pacific Ministerial roundtable focused on scaling-up finance for the energy transition.
Also, OPEC Fund announced an Energy Access and Transition Trust Fund to support clean cooking solutions and to facilitate a model project in Madagascar., which will provide a hub for facilitating knowledge exchange between the Scottish Renewable Sector and the Scottish Government’s three African partner countries namely Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia.