Africa needs just energy transition - Kyari

As conversations on finding sustainable solutions for a decarbonised energy future continue to hold globally, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari, has said the African Continent needs “a just, differentiated transition” to enable it to harness its resources for the benefit of its future generations.

The NNPCL GCEO made this known while speaking at a Regional CEO Panel organised by McKinsey & Company on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Conference on Climate Change, also known as the COP28 Conference, in Dubai, UAE, on Monday.

Kyari, who joined other global energy leaders from the United States, Holland, and Oman to highlight energy perspectives and insights on the evolving energy market, said the world must understand Africa’s peculiarities in addressing the effects of climate change on energy businesses.

“I have always advocated for a differentiated and just energy transition. In Africa, we have different circumstances compared to other places in the world.