The UN and Statoil have agreed to partner to explore the feasibility of common projects to promote access of sustainable energy in developing countries.
“We agreed today to closely cooperate and consult one another on matters and geographical areas of mutual interest in order to achieve common objectives,” said Kandeh Yumkella, the Director-General of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on the signing of the agreement with Sjur Haugen, the Project Manager for Renewable Energy for Statoil. “These objectives include creating sustainable energy access and industry in developing countries based primarily on local biomass and natural gas resources,” said Yumkella.
The agreement will focus on areas in sub-Saharan Africa as well as Central and South America.
“By signing this document, we have agreed to explore the possibilities of setting up a Private-Public Partnership with UNIDO. If proven economic and environmentally sustainable, the industrial concept we have agreed to investigate could represent a tangible improvement in the everyday life of those benefiting from its results,” Haugen added.
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