North African countries look to scale up renewable energy capacity: What you need to know about the global energy crisis this week
by(Credit: Unsplash)This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Top energy stories: The EU looks to cap gas prices; Fears over US electricity supplies; North African countries scale up renewable energy capacity. “Green hydrogen is critical for global decarbonisation,” said Noam Boussidan, platform curator on energy at the World Economic Forum. South Africa could produce more than five million tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2040, according to a plan it presented at the COP27 summit. Meanwhile, Italian energy group Eni and Algeria’s Sonatrach are embarking on joint solar energy projects in the North African country.
Source: The North Africa Journal November 22, 2022 17:52 UTC
