Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla,
held talks with Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Energy and
Infrastructure of the African Union, where they discussed a unified
vision for energy transformation in Africa, which will be presented at the
COP27 climate summit scheduled to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh on the seventh of
November.
El Molla pointed out the importance of continuing coordination and joint
cooperation with the African Union, with Egypt taking the lead in the energy
file in the African continent during the COP27 climate summit and announcing a
unified African position on the issue of a just energy transition according to
a gradual timetable and working to provide the large and growing needs in the
countries of the continent to achieve sustainable development.
Meanwhile, Abou-Zeid highlighted the importance of finding ways to maximize
cooperation between countries of the African continent in the field of energy
in particular, given its importance and its fundamental role in achieving
stability and development.
Oil and gas are among the important sources of energy for African countries to
contribute to sustainable development, Abou-Zeid noted, referring to the
importance of new and renewable energy according to a timetable that
corresponds to the conditions and priorities of each country and the conditions
of the African continent in general.
Additionally, Abou-Zeid stressed the importance of having a unified African
strategy for the energy transformation on the continent and the importance of
supporting integration among African countries in order to work on securing
energy sources through integrated systems with countries, which contributes to
opening markets and exploiting all available economic opportunities