COP26 African Union Climate Side Event
What will it take for Africa to reach net-zero emissions?
The African Union Commission (AUC) through the African Energy Commission (AFREC) hosted a high-level online side event at the COP26, held under the theme: “Opportunities and Challenges for African Energy Transition: What will it take for Africa to reach net-zero emissions’’? The meeting called for...
COP26:Opportunities and Challenges for African Energy Transition
The conference aim to provide a platform for a public discussion on Africa’s common position on energy transition in relation to ‘‘opportunities and challenges for Africa’s Energy Transition to reach net-zero emission’’.
4 November 2021 12:00
LAUNCH OF NATIONAL DETERMINANT CONTRIBUTIONS (NDCs) SUPPORT CENTRE IN MOROCCO
The African Energy Commission (AFREC) in collaboration with the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) hosted virtual kick-off meetings to launch the activities of the NDC Support Centre in Morocco and improve reporting of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). The NDC Support...
Launching of a Policy Brief: Natural Gas in the African Energy Landscape
18 October, 2021, Algiers:- The African Energy Commission (AFREC) hosted a high-Level meeting to launch a Policy Brief paper on “Natural Gas in the African Energy Landscape” and presented its findings, the importance of Natural Gas within the African energy mix and recommendations for further...
Capacity Building on Eco-Efficient Power Transformer
A half-day tailored remote Capacity Building Training Sessions on Energy Efficient and Eco-Designed Power Distribution Transformers for the member countries of the ECREEE region, in order to introduce the Integrated Policy Approach of United for Efficiency to catalyse and orient the work already...
13 July 2021 10:00
Electricity Saving Assessment in the SADC Region
A workshop with SADC member states to present the results emanating from the Regional Electricity Savings Assessment study conducted in partnership with United Environmental programme (UNEP), through the United for energy efficiency (U4E).
29 June 2021 09:30
Understanding the bioenergy situation in Africa
24 June 2021, Algiers, Algeria: The African Energy Commission (AFREC) concluded its workshop deliberations on bioenergy monitoring and reporting in Africa calling for accurate, effective and reliable data required for sound bioenergy policy and decisions making in Africa. Organised by the African...
International Workshop On Bioenergy Monitoring And Reporting In Africa
Theme: Better understanding of the bioenergy situation in Africa When: 22-24 June 2021 Where: Virtual Zoom https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcoceyhrD4rHNOflU3mRX-DHgq6QSqH98Wq Time: 15:00 to 18:00 hours (EAT) WHO: The bioenergy workshop is organised and led by the African Energy Commission (AFREC)...
22 June 2021 15:00
NDC Support Centre for Africa
Enhancing National Determinant Contributions(NDCs) Through NDC Support Centre for Africa The African Energy Commission (AFREC) in collaboration with the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) hosted two virtual kick-off meetings to launch a project which will develop specific activities...
Executive Directors Statement on Clean Energy Transitions in Sahel Countries
Mr. Dave Turk, Deputy Executive Director, IEA Representatives from all Our Member states in the Sahel region and the Continent, Participants, All protocol Observed, Good Morning, First of all, I would like to thank the IEA for organising this important workshop as part of its effort to advance clean...
AFREC supports Mozambique to develop a NEIS
The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) in Mozambique has embarked upon developing a National Energy Information System (NEIS). The Project which is supported by the European Union (EU) aim to support Mozambique to develop an energy resource centre, to ensure there is an increase in...