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How Africa can lead the global race for green hydrogen production

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Green hydrogen is often hailed as a critical part of the low-carbon energy future – and Africa as the continent where that future will be realised. But while the opportunity for Africa is clear, the task of maximising its...more

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Empowering Africa through impact investing

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Please give us an overview of your experience in Europe and then Africa. How has that shaped your perspectives on PE in Africa? I started off my African PE journey back in 2010 with Helios Investment Partners. I was with...more

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A new wave of African climate change disputes on the horizon

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Africa’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels for economic growth, set against the backdrop of strict environmental regulations and emissions-reduction targets, creates a perfect storm of factors that could give rise to climate...more

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Green hydrogen in Africa: A continent of possibilities?

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There is huge interest in the development of green hydrogen projects in Africa, building on the continent’s vast potential for renewable energy. But are these the right projects to achieve success, both for investors and for...more

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Decarbonisation in Africa

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As the world focuses on energy transition and decarbonisation, there is clearly no shortage of bold ambition on the part of many African governments to play a key role in global efforts to tackle climate change. Meanwhile,...more

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Spotlight on Lusophone trends in Africa: Economic development and energy transition – how do you strike the right balance?

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As with many African nations, Lusophone countries on the continent are trying to balance a need to raise revenue to invest in economic development, often from exploiting fossil fuel resources, and the need to transition to...more

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Can Africa’s green energy transition bring much-needed power to its people?

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Hundreds of millions of people across Africa still lack access to electricity. Urvi Gudka, Senior Associate in Allen & Overy’s Projects, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure practice, discusses how the increasingly...more

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COP27 Hydrogen Wrap-Up: A Focus on Africa and Europe

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​​​​​​​Momentum in the global hydrogen market continued to pick up at the recently completed COP27 climate summit in Egypt. Deals and partnerships were announced throughout the conference by governments and private...more

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Africa’s energy transition will take time

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Concluding our series on COP27, Tim Scales, head of A&O’s Africa Group and Co-Head of the Global Projects Practice, calls for a pragmatic approach, recognising that, vital though energy transition is, it will not happen...more

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Putting energy transition back on track in North Africa

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Covid-19, market volatility, disrupted supply chains and the war in Ukraine have all had an impact on the financing and roll out of renewable energy projects in North Africa. But as Tim Scales, Head of the Africa Group and...more

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Should Africa choose economic growth, focus on energy transition or can it pursue both?

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Some believe Africa must choose whether development or energy transition should come first. But as Guled Yusuf, an Arbitration partner working extensively in Africa, tells Tim Scales, Head of the Africa Group and Co-Head of...more

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The spotlight turns on Africa

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With Egypt hosting COP27, the UN’s latest annual climate conference, what are the challenges and opportunities for Africa in tackling climate change? Tim Scales, Head of the Africa Group and Co-Head of the Global Projects...more

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Africa Newsletter 2022, Edition 1

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It has been some time since our last newsletter, but this edition is packed with interesting articles and news about some of our recent and upcoming events. We start with two articles from our Paris office. In the first,...more

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Is "low-carbon" hydrogen a useful option for Africa's energy needs?

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African policies can encourage low-carbon hydrogen production processes- Hydrogen—abundant in water, biomass and other natural sources—is an important fuel in the global quest to reduce and eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG)...more

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Transitioning from coal to renewables in Africa

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Blocking funding for gas energy projects in Africa may seem like sensible climate policy. But is it? Although the generally accepted ultimate goal is to replace fossil fuels entirely, there is a strong case for starting by...more

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Key Takeaways | African Markets and Opportunities for Cross-Border Investments in Renewable Energy

On March 30, 2022, Carl Fleming and Emeka Chinwuba, partners in McDermott’s Energy and Project Finance Practice Group, hosted Dr. Abdelilah Chami, head of sustainability Northern & Central Africa at Enel Green Power, and Jay...more

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[Webinar] African Markets And Opportunities For Cross-Border Investments In Renewable Energy - March 30th, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT

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The transition to renewable energy in Africa has been progressing impressively over the last decade, with many countries working to increase renewable energy capacity in recent years. Forecasts by the International Renewable...more

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Renewable energy in Africa: Update in the era of climate change

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Africa offers vast potential for renewable energy deployment and investments - This article reflects changes in the rapidly evolving and crucial field of renewable energy in Africa. Currently, the International...more

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Hydrogen Rising: Creating Demand: Australia’s Star Scientific, a Demand-Side Hydrogen Activator

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Andrew Horvath, Global Group Chairman of Australia’s Star Scientific, speaks with Hydrogen Rising co-hosts David Wochner and Kelly Davies about the Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser (HERO®), his company’s award-winning,...more

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Hydrogen Rising: Sizing up the Scale of MENA’s Potential Role in the Hydrogen Economy

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In this episode of Hydrogen Rising, co-hosts David Wochner and Sandi Safro speak with Pawel Piotrowski of K&L Gates’ Doha office and Sholto Hanvey of the firm’s Dubai office about the potential role that the Middle East and...more

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Could Africa Be the Next Renewable Energy Heaven?

It has been 13 years since the World Bank concluded that Africa had "huge technical potential for clean energy projects." More than a decade after, how much has Africa lived up to this potential?...more

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The Future of Mining | Sustainability

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Welcome to the second report in our series looking at the Future of Mining in Africa, in collaboration with Africa Legal, the leading online thought leadership platform for professional services in Africa. This edition turns...more

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Energy & Infrastructure Insight – Winter 2020 – Issue 2

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We are pleased to introduce the second edition of our Energy & Infrastructure Insight, providing information and analysis of current issues and projects across the globe. In this edition, we offer insights into the...more

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Gas Snippets

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Renergen publishes prospectus for proposed ASX listing - AltX-listed alternative and renewable energy business Renergen has, ahead of its planned listing on the ASX in May, announced a further increase in reserves at its...more

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Energy Snippets

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Tatu City development completes its first solar installation - As part of a 30 MW strategy for Tatu City real estate developer Rendeavour has installed its first solar power plant in Kenya....more

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