Why Energy Access Must Become a Global Climate Priority: Insights from COP30
In the margins of COP30, where global negotiators deliberate on the future of climate action, the African Coalition for Sustainable Energy and Access, along with its partners, are pressing an urgent yet long-neglected truth: without universal energy access, there can be no meaningful mitigation, adaptation, or just transition. In this interview, Eugene N. Nforngwa Director of Programs…
Universal Recognition of Energy Access as a Climate Goal: A Call to Action Ahead of ACS-II and COP30 September 2025
As the world prepares for the Africa Climate Summit II (ACS-II) in Addis Ababa and COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the African Coalition for Sustainable Energy and Access (ACSEA), the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), and partners of the 630 Campaign are calling for a major shift in the global climate agenda. They want one simple…
Civil Society Calls for an Inclusive Mission 300: Communiqué from the Energy4Real Side Event – Abidjan, 28 May 2025
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 28 May 2025: At a pivotal moment in Africa’s energy journey, civil society leaders, technical experts, private sector actors, and development finance institutions convened at a high-level side event titled “Energy4Real: How Civil Society Can Engage to Ensure Mission 300 Delivers on Energy Access in Africa”, held on the margins of the…
FROM MARGINS TO MANDATE: A Framework for Civil Society Engagement in Mission 300
Mission 300, a collaboration between the World Bank Group (WBG), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and others, seeks to connect 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa to electricity by 2030. While this ambition represents a historic opportunity to accelerate Africa’s energy access goals, especially for the roughly 630 million1 In a region without electricity, its…
Financing Clean Energy Access for Adaptation and Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Crucial Endeavor for the Future
As Sub-Saharan Africa grapples with the dual challenges of energy poverty and climate vulnerability, a groundbreaking initiative aims to turn the tide by addressing the critical need for financing clean energy. The “Six30 Campaign” spearheaded by the African Coalition for Sustainable Energy Access (ACSEA) and the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), targets raising $630 million…
