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Kenyan private sector to support green
hydrogen and ammonia production
KENYA THE Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has industrialisation opportunities through green
signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) industry advocacy and collaboration with pub-
with green energy company Fortescue Future lic sector stakeholders to support rapid project
Industries (FFI) to help facilitate its members’ mobilisation.
participation in green hydrogen and ammonia The announcement comes just days after the
production in Kenya. signing of a 10-point Corporate Commitment
FFI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Austral- charter to climate change and sustainability in
ian iron ore company Fortescue Metals Group Kenya by representatives from the private sector,
(Fortescue), is in the process of assessing a pro- including KEPSA, Kenya Climate Innovation
posed integrated large-scale green hydrogen and Centre (KCIC), Kenya Association of Manufac-
green ammonia production facility, utilising turers (KAM) and development partners, among
renewable energy in Kenya. other stakeholders.
“FFI is rapidly advancing and investing in a Some of the highlights in the charter include
wide range of green energy initiatives, includ- the commitment to a reduction of greenhouse
ing the development of large-scale green energy gas (GHG) emissions by at least 5% per annum
projects worldwide. We are committed to sup- with a base of 2020 in the hope of helping Kenya
porting economic growth, employment creation, achieve its ambition to decrease emissions by
empowerment of youth and small and medi- 32% by 2030.
um-sized enterprises [SMEs] and the potential The signatories agreed to integrate climate
to alleviate poverty in the local communities we change mitigation and adaptation actions into
operate in,” stated FFI CEO Julie Shuttleworth. business models, strategic business plans and
Carole Kariuki, KEPSA CEO, noted the Alli- value chains as well as enhancing adaptation
ance has been at the forefront in championing investments in operations and value chains such
sustainable and inclusive business practices and as reduction of water consumption, increase
efforts towards addressing climate change miti- in water use efficiency and wastewater man-
gation and adaptation. These efforts, she said, are agement and early warning and emergency
co-ordinated through the Environment, Water response systems.
and Natural Resources Sector Board at KEPSA, The stakeholders also committed to develop-
which works closely with the government. ing products and services that are climate sensi-
“KEPSA has been instrumental in champi- tive to encourage the path toward strengthening
oning the development of business-friendly pol- climate resilience between local, regional and
icies and regulatory frameworks for addressing international private sector.
climate change and sustainability. KEPSA co-chairs the Partnering for Green
“This includes the development of the Cli- Growth and Global Goals (P4G) National Plat-
mate Change Act in 2016, the National Climate form with Kenya’s National Treasury and has
Change Action Plans (NCCAP) 2018-2022 and catalysed 14 partnerships, both start-up and
ongoing development of Climate Change Regu- scale-up, to provide market-based solutions for
lations that seek to provide incentives for busi- combating climate change and realising sustain-
nesses implementing climate change initiatives,” able development goals in Kenya.
said Kariuki. The partnerships are currently providing
Through KEPSA, FFI will engage with pri- sustainability and climate-oriented solutions in
vate sector players in seeking and taking advan- agriculture, water, energy, industry and the cir-
tage of supply chain and downstream green cular economy.
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