Given the importance of energy statistics for the implementation of the United Nations Agenda 2030 for sustainable development and the African Union Agenda 2063, the African Energy Commission (AFREC) and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) are organizing an online side event of the 56th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission, to share on the best practices for energy data collection and good experiences of countries in the production of energy statistics and also discuss the challenges that countries face in producing q

Algiers, Algeria, January 23, 2025 - The African Energy Commission (AFREC) successfully hosted a webinar to launch three vital publications on energy statistics. The event, held on 23rd January and attended by more than 180 energy professionals and stakeholders from across the continent, delved into key insights shaping the future of Africa’s energy landscape. 

Background and Context

The African Energy Commission (AFREC) successfully conducted the in-person methane mitigation training for experts coming from Tunisia and Libya who are working in the oil and gas sector. The training was held from 22 to 24 October 2024 at Laico Tunis Hotel, where up to 40 engineers and scientists drawn from across the oil and gas value chain from the two countries participated.

Webinar Series: Sustainable Scaling: Meeting the Clean Cooking Challenge in Africa

Joint AFREC-IEA Webinar on National Energy Statistics Strategies

10 October 2024

Online – 12:00 - 14:00 Algiers time (GMT+1)

1. INTRODUCTION

The African Energy Commission (AFREC) is a specialized technical agency of the African Union Commission (AUC), under the Department of Infrastructure and Energy created by Decision of the 37th Summit of the OAU African Heads of States and Governments in July 2001 and officially launched by the African Union Ministers in charge of Energy in February 2008 in Algiers, Algeria.

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