{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65aa87888ce71c001652fdcd/65aa878e19d0f90017c83509?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Africa’s climate transition","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65aa87888ce71c001652fdcd/65aa878e19d0f90017c83509.png?height=200","description":"As the United Nations’ COP 27 in Egypt approaches, Africa’s energy and climate transition is in the spotlight.\r\n\r\nThe African continent has an opportunity to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Its main hurdle, however, is the need for cheap resources and access to financing to achieve its decarbonisation, and the need to incentivise participation from local companies and investors in its energy markets.\r\n\r\nThe untapped potential is vast: solar and wind investments aren’t happening at the scale needed, but its onshore wind power in Africa could match the region’s electricity demand 250 times over. Moreover, COP27 is expected to bring new commitments from African nations to phase out coal and just transition partnerships with developed countries.\r\n\r\nWe are discussing these topics with Saliem Fakir, Executive Director of the African Climate Foundation. Prior to establishing the ACF, Saliem served as the Head of the Policy & Futures Unit of WWF South Africa for 11 years. Saliem has worked as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Administration and Planning and an Associate Director for the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy at Stellenbosch University.\r\n\r\nEnjoy the show!\r\n\r\nIf you have any thoughts or questions about anything that has been discussed in this week’s episode, you can reach us at our Twitter accounts:\r\nSaliem Fakir: https://twitter.com/AfricanClimateF + AfricaEuropeFdn: https://twitter.com/AfricaEuropeFdn\r\nSam Morgan: https://twitter.com/SamJamesMorgan\r\nAnna Gumbau: https://twitter.com/AnnaGumbau\r\n@Policy Dispatch: https://twitter.com/PolicyDispatch\r\nFORESIGHT Climate & Energy: https://twitter.com/FORESIGHTdk\r\n\r\nListen and subscribe to Policy Dispatch wherever you get podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @Policy Dispatch or email us at show@policydispatch.com. You can also find FORESIGHT Climate & Energy on LinkedIn.\r\n\r\nShow notes:\r\nFORESIGHT Policy Section: https://foresightdk.com/category/policy/\r\n\r\nTRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAY\r\nJoin over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & Energy\r\nGET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/.","author_name":"FORESIGHT Media Group"}