By: Joyce Gyekye
Coordinator of AbibiNsroma Foundation, Robert Amiteye, recently educated Assembly members at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly, TMA, on energy transition, focusing on shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
This initiative aimed to inform and gather feedback from local legislators, recognizing the critical need for transition in industrial cities like Tema, which hosts two oil refineries vital to Ghana’s economy.
According to Mr Amiteye, Tema’s refineries significantly contribute to Ghana’s gross domestic product, but unstable global oil prices and exchange rates make imported refined oil costly for industries. This has sparked concerns about availability, accessibility, and affordability of renewable energy technologies to meet societal needs.
Participants at the meeting emphasized the importance of addressing these challenges and prioritizing clean green energy for production and consumption.
The Assembly Members acknowledged that transitioning to renewable energy aligns with Tema’s economic growth interests.
Abibinsroma Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to identifying, promoting and empowering grassroots to develop innovative solutions for the developmental challenges in Ghana and Africa.
Through capacity building, training, research, advocacy and community development in the areas of energy, climate change and environment, natural resources among other issues to enhance sustainable development in Ghana and Africa as a whole.
The Foundation is an accredited member of the UN Environment Programme, UNEP and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC.
