‘Green affordable power in Africa is a must’ says new Power Up coalition at COP27
More than 600 million African people go without access to electricity, and more than 900 million are without safe cooking facilities.
At the COP27 climate summit now happening in Egypt, Power Up - a new campaign with over 45 member organisations, is amplifying marginalised African voices in pursuit of funding for green affordable energy, particularly for frontline organisations powering up communities most affected by energy poverty to build resilience and upscale adaptation efforts.
According to the IEA, bringing access to modern energy for all Africans calls for investment of US$ 25 billion per year, which is around 1% of global energy investment today.
Using the hashtag #GreenPowerisaMust, the Power Up campaign is coordinated by Ashden, a charity working with organisations in the gl...
