Annoh-Dompreh calls for Africa-European Union at Abu Dhabi energy confab

Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri and the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called for more collaboration between Africa and Europe since both continents come with their unique potential to develop their industries by resorting to the traditional source of energy.

Frank Annoh-Dompreh said this when speaking at the 13th Assembly of the Abu Dhabi Renewable Energy Conference in Dubai, UAE.

Speaking at the event, the Majority Chief Whip made three vital points in a bid to making renewable energy better between Africa and Europe.

He said "Firstly, there are concerns about the African situation, I want to suggest that, I mean geographically if you look at Africa as a continent and Europe, the only thing that separates the two continents is the Mediterranean so we are closer to each other and hence, going forward in the contest of the transfer of technology specific to renewable energy I think that there should be more collaboration between Africa and Europe because both continents come with their unique potentials. Europe comes with their relative technology advantage and Africa is also endowed with good potential."

According to him, "The second one has to do with perception, I say perception because scientifically is not proven. The school taught that the European world or other developed world develop their industries by resorting to the traditional source of energy".

"So if you talk to our brothers and sisters in Africa, they will tell you, how we also advance in our industry if we are to stick to renewable energy which they believe will not take us to that industrial growth that we desire seeking where the European or developed world has gone far. There is a concern whether the advocacy for renewable energy is really in some conflict with fussy foil."

Annoh-Dompreh further opted that "I think that going forward we must be clear with the narrative so that we don’t unnecessarily set the two ideas on a collision course. Now, I am hearing that there is what we call blue hydrogen which is also a derivative from fussy foil, if that is the case then both renewable energy and fussy foil will ultimately become a win-win situation and therefore nobody loses in the equation".

The 13th Assembly of the IRENA Assembly l Closed-door dialogue - Toward a Green Deal, Engaging Narratives and Support for Energy Transitions in Africa saw some important dignitaries from Africa and Europe participating in the event.

Ghana at the forum will use the opportunity to seek strategic private sector partnerships under efforts at scaling up the penetration of renewable energy in its generation mix by 2030.

President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to deliver a statement relating to energy, technology, and climate change at the ongoing conference.