Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister for Energy says the desire for countries to transition into other alternative sources of energy usage was particularly good for Africa and its women and children.
Ghana’s Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has charged his colleague Ministers for Energy at this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt to have a united voice and stand up against attempts by environmentalists pushing for Africa to abandon its gas and oil resources and instead shift to renewable energy sources.
Prempeh has said the country stands ready to attract the necessary investments into its upstream petroleum sector o bring wealth and growth to the country.
ENERGY MINISTER, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has hinted that Government will soon outdoor a National Energy Transition Plan to generate revenue, create jobs and enhance energy security.
The government is implementing a National Liquified Petroleum Gas Promotion Programme to ensure that at least 50% of Ghanaians have access to LPG by 2030 as part of measures to mitigate climate change.