Kenya’s Climate Envoy leads Africa’s renewable energy ambition

Kenya’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, Ambassador Ali Mohamed, has reinforced Africa’s bold renewable energy ambitions during a high-level side event at the Africa Climate Summit II. Speaking at a session organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the ClimateWorks Foundation, he reiterated the continent’s commitment to scale its renewable energy generation capacity from 56 gigawatts in 2022 to at least 300 gigawatts by 2030—a target first set out in the historic Nairobi Declaration.

Ambassador Mohamed highlighted the recent pledge by African financial institutions to mobilize $100 billion for green industrialization as evidence of the continent’s proactive and self-driven approach to climate action. “This shows that Africa is not waiting for a solution; we are building our own,” he stated.

The envoy called on international partners to match Africa’s ambition with equitable climate finance and strengthened partnerships. He emphasized that such collaboration is essential to fully unlock Africa’s potential and ensure the continent can seize this pivotal moment for sustainable development and global climate progress.

The side event served as a platform to align global and African stakeholders on the urgent need to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, leveraging both regional resources and international support to achieve a resilient and prosperous future.

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye