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Turkey and Libya signed a maritime border agreement in 2019 (Image: Tetratech)
Additionally, he emphasised that the bidding stated.
contest was in line with Abuja’s ongoing efforts Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum
to encourage domestic gas consumption, espe- Resources Timipre Sylva has said that asso-
cially for electric power generation, and to ciated gas flaring reduction programmes will
reduce harmful emissions. help cut the country’s carbon dioxide emissions
NGCFCP “is one of the strategic initiatives of by 15mn tonnes. Other officials in Abuja have
the federal government to drive the attainment pointed out, meanwhile, that these programmes
of zero routine gas flaring by 2035 and net zero will halt the loss of about $1bn per year in gas
emissions by 2060 in the country,” Komolafe revenues. ™

Kenya’s president urges African states

to prioritise renewables over fossil fuels

KENYA WILLIAM Ruto, Kenya’s newly elected pres-
ident, has urged African countries to focus on
developing renewable energy sources rather
than continuing to pin their hopes on the
exploitation of fossil fuels.
In an op-ed article published by The Guard-
ian (UK) on October 4, Ruto argued that
renewables such as wind and solar were the
best options for providing Africans with more
power. This is because African states simply can-
not afford to ignore the long-term consequences
of increased development and consumption of
fossil fuels such as crude oil and natural gas, he
wrote.
“Africa is the continent most affected by cli-
mate change and yet the least responsible for it,”
he remarked.
“The climate emergency is here and now,” President WIlliam Ruto (Photo: president.go.ke)
he added. “Across Kenya, communities today
are suffering the consequences. Millions of to tackle this threat we must act urgently to keep
Kenyans and millions more from the Horn of the increase in global heating to below 1.5°C
Africa are on the brink of famine due to devas- (2.7°F), help those most in need and end our
tating drought. It is not too late to respond, but addiction to fossil fuels.”

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