By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
Kenya has held bilateral
talks with the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) to strengthen cooperation on
scaling up wind energy as part of its renewable energy ambitions.
The meeting was held between
Kenya’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, Ambassador Ali Mohamed, and
representatives of the Council on the sidelines of the 31st United Nations
Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye.
According to the Office of
Kenya’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, the engagement focused on
strengthening Kenya’s collaboration with the Council to accelerate the
development and expansion of wind energy.
Earlier this year, Kenya
became the first African country to join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance,
which was co-founded by the Global Wind Energy Council.
During the COP31 engagement,
Ambassador Ali also signed the Council’s symbolic COP31 wind turbine,
representing the shared goals of the global wind sector and its commitment to
renewable energy.
Kenya’s engagement with GWEC
underscores its efforts to strengthen international partnerships and advance
renewable energy development, particularly in the wind energy sector.
