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❗️ STARTING NOW | Our #TalkingAfricaEurope on Climate and Energy begins. On the agenda:
🌿 #ClimateAction
🌍 #AUEUSummit
🤝 #CitizenEngagement
… and much more!
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Kicking off our first #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion on the year, Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chairman @Mo_IbrahimFdn, notes the importance of having cross-continental discussions, especially ahead of the #AUEUSummit. ⤵️

Joining us at today's #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion, @CharlesMichel, @eucopresident, stresses that the next #AUEUSummit should be "the opportunity for a new paradigm, for a new approach, for a new alliance between Africa and Europe". #ReimagineAfricaEurope

At today's #TalkingAfricaEurope, @eucopresident Charles Michel explains the importance of shared principles ahead of the #AUEUSummit. #ReimagineAfricaEurope ⤵️

Stability and security are key for the future of the #AfricaEurope partnership, argues @eucopresident Charles Michel at today's #TalkingAfricaEurope. Watch the full discussion below. #ReimagineAfricaEurope
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HE Mr. @Macky_Sall, President of 🇸🇳 Senegal and forthcoming Chairperson of the African Union, notes that the next #AUEUSummit should serve as the foundation for a new #AfricaEurope partnership. #TalkingAfricaEurope

HE Mr. @Macky_Sall, President of 🇸🇳 Senegal and forthcoming Chairperson of the African Union, calls for a joint Africa-Europe strategy on the #EnergyTransition, highlighting that gas will have to factor into it. #TalkingAfricaEurope

If Africa and Europe want to address migration, they must also tackle access to opportunities and #CapitalMarkets, stresses 🇸🇳 President @Macky_Sall at our #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion.

At today's #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion, Frans Timmermans (@TimmermansEU), Executive VP for the #EUGreenDeal, notes, "The EU-Africa Summit is an opportunity for a renewed partnership between our two continents. A partnership based on shared interests and shared values."

Commissioner Frans Timmermans (@TimmermansEU) makes a strong case for the role of the #GreenTransition in the Africa-Europe partnership at today's #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion. #ReimagineAfricaEurope ⤵️

❓ How do you run schools or healthcare, or refrigerate vaccines, without access to electricity? Frans Timmermans (@TimmermansEU), Executive Vice-President for the #EUGreenDeal, stresses the importance of #EnergyAccess at our #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion.

"The #GreenDeal is not about building a Green Fortress, it's about bringing others into the Green Growth," stresses Frans Timmermans (@TimmermansEU), Executive Vice-President for the #EUGreenDeal. #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

🇪🇺 Commissioner @ThierryBreton stresses that the future of Europe and Africa is intertwined, "There can't be a European success without an African success and vice versa." #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

The #GreenTransition must be a key topic at the next #AUEUSummit, argues 🇪🇺 Commissioner @ThierryBreton at our #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion. ⤵️

On the #GreenTransition, 🇪🇺 Commissioner @ThierryBreton argues, "We should not fear technological innovation. We will have to innovate. We will have to build together transition pathways." #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

Some key figures from #AccesstoEnergy at our #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion today. #ReimagineAfricaEurope ⤵️

At today's #TalkingAfricaEurope, @DamilolaSDG7, CEO @SEforALLorg, notes another key figure that must be addressed in the #EnergyAccess debate: the millions of Africans dying due to lack of access. #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

Gas must be a part of the #EnergyTransition debate, argues @DamilolaSDG7, CEO @SEforALLorg, at our #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion, highlighting the current #EnergyAccess struggles in developing nations.

An urgent call from Damilola Ogunbiyi (@DamilolaSDG7), CEO @SEforALLorg, Special Representative of @UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of @UN_Energy, at our #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion today. ⤵️

#ClimateJustice requires the EU to support Africa's green energy transition, argues @LaurenceTubiana, CEO at the European Climate Foundation. #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

There is no silver bullet or one-size-fits-all when it comes to the #GreenTransition, highlights @LaurenceTubiana at today's #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion. ⤵️

It's worth reminding that #Africa only emits 4% of global carbon emissions, notes Benedict O. Oramah, President @afreximbank, "Africa is a victim, rather than the cause, of climate change." #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

How can finance be mobilised for the #GreenTransition? Benedict O. Oramah, President @afreximbank, stresses the importance of Africa's involvement in this discussion. #TalkingAfricaEurope

Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President @EIB, notes 3 key challenges in increasing #EnergyAccess: 1⃣ infrastructure resilience, 2⃣ private sector participation, and 3⃣ decentralising energy production. #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President @EIB, highlights the importance of 'blending' for #EnergyAccess projects. #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

What lessons has @EIB learned from its work on #EnergyAccess projects? "We need to do much more in terms of project preparation, in terms of doing upstream together, to try to develop the number of projects that are needed," notes its VP Ambroise Fayolle. #TalkingAfricaEurope

Energy should be perceived as an equaliser, rather than a source of #inequality, argues @ECA_Official's @SongweVera, noting how increased #EnergyAccess can provide a new source of prosperity. #TalkingAfricaEurope

What role should gas have in Africa's #GreenTransition? @ECA_Official's @SongweVera explains her position on the issue at today's #TalkingAfricaEurope. #ReimagineAfricaEurope ⤵️

#CarbonPricing must be at the heart of the #GreenTransition, stresses @ECA_Official's @SongweVera, pointing to its potential economic benefits. ⤵️

Uzodinma Iweala (@uiweala1), CEO @TheAfricaCenter, notes that #EnergyAccess is an important factor in poverty alleviation, "You cannot ask the continent of Africa to carbon finance the lifestyles of wealthier nations." #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

Tanja Gönner, Chair of the Management Board @giz_gmbh, reflects on the key priorities that must be addressed in the #ClimateAction debate. #TalkingAfricaEurope ⤵️

Tanja Gönner, Chair of the Management Board @giz_gmbh, stresses, "We have to respond to the energy needs of the African continent in a sustainable, green way. It is a more than ever a time for action." #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

"We need clear country, regional and pan-African positions on key [#EnergyAccess] issues" notes @MathaiWanjira, Vice-President and Regional Director for Africa @WorldResources. #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

We cannot have a discussion about the #GreenTransition without considering the central role that Africa will play in it, stresses @MathaiWanjira, Vice-President and Regional Director for Africa @WorldResources. #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

#EnergyAccess is all about #JustTransition, highlights Mary Robinson, our Honorary President, Chair @TheElders and former 🇮🇪 president, at our #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion.

Mary Robinson, our Honorary President, Chair @TheElders and former 🇮🇪 president, explains her stance on the role of gas in the #GreenTransition. #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

Mary Robinson, our Honorary President, Chair @TheElders and former 🇮🇪 president, calls for the creation of a 'Loss and Damage' facility at #COP27 in Africa. #TalkingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

In his closing remarks at today's #TalkingAfricaEurope, HE Mr. @Macky_Sall, President of 🇸🇳 Senegal and forthcoming Chairperson of the African Union, notes that the #EnergyAccess must be addressed when discussing the #GreenTransition. #ReimagineAfricaEurope

Concluding statement from HE Mr. @Macky_Sall, President of 🇸🇳 Senegal and forthcoming Chairperson of the African Union starting in February 2022, at today's #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion. ⤵️

Closing today's #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion, @CharlesMichel, @eucopresident, notes that we are facing a change in the "prosperity model". We are now moving towards a growing #CircularEconomy. #TalkingAfricaEurope

Addressing questions about the role of different energy sources in the #GreenTransition, @eucopresident Charles Michel highlights the importance of the EU's new taxonomy. #TalingAfricaEurope #ReimagineAfricaEurope

It is in the mutual interest of both #Africa and #Europe to progress together, stresses @eucopresident Charles Michel at our #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion. #ReimagineAfricaEurope

Closing our #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion, Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chairman @Mo_IbrahimFdn, stresses the importance of #CarbonPricing, 'If we really want to deal with climate change the most effective solution is a market-led solution." #ReimagineAfricaEurope

And that concludes this #TalkingAfricaEurope discussion on #ClimateAction. Thank you to all our panellists and guests for joining us! Follow more of our work below.
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