The Thematic Conference on Employment and Economic Growth: The Challenge of Climate Change was held in
Over 100 participants from the region attended the meeting ranging from representatives from universities and research institutions to NGOs, private sectors and governments.
Several questions were posed to address economic development and clean energy such as:
· What can African governments do to promote “low carbon development” in the energy sector and whether the “low carbon” path is an immediate priority?
· What are the constraints on generating power based on renewable sources of energy in
· How can energy-saving technologies be promoted in
· What benefits can be derived from investing in the production of biofuels, and what constraints would need to be overcome?
· Is trade in carbon emission reductions through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) an important source of investment? If not, how can its relevance to
· What role should African governments, private sectors, civil societies, regional and international organizations play in this area?
Talks continued to cover the advantages of clean energy and a number of alternative energies projects that are being implemented across
The group suggested that governments deregulate small-scale clean energy systems to enable communities and businesses to establish their own tariffs; implement pre-determined standard feed-in tariffs in African countries; and operationalize CDM and carbon-financing instruments in