The Second African Climate Summit (ACS2) was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 8–10 September 2025 and now serves as a strategic launchpad for the realisation of Africa’s clean energy and climate goals. This trajectory is set to continue through the upcoming Luanda Financing Summit (LFS), scheduled for 28–31 October, and the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), to be held from 10 –21 November in Brazil. Together, these three high-level events present a timely and coordinated oppor...| Africa-EU Energy Partnership
On 19 March 2025, on the sidelines of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue and in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Secretariat of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) organised a high-level policymakers’ dialogue to discuss how to improve framework conditions to mobilise funding for energy development in Africa.| Africa-EU Energy Partnership
The AEEP Energy Talks are a bimonthly webinar series uniting African and European stakeholders to discuss urgent energy priorities and foster cooperation toward a just, sustainable future. Past editions have explored topics from green hydrogen and industrial decarbonisation to scaling clean cooking solutions. The 21st Energy Talks will be held on 1 October 2025 at 1 PM CEST.| Africa-EU Energy Partnership
During the Second Africa Climate Summit (ASC2) in Addis Ababa, the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) launched two flagship programmes aimed at accelerating energy access and supporting Africa’s green transition. These programmes are the Continental Energy Programme in Africa (CEPA), funded by the EU, and ENGAGE – Engaging for Africa’s Green Energy Transition, funded by BMZ.| Africa-EU Energy Partnership
On June 26, 2025, the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) convened a successful meeting of its Steering Group (SG), reaffirming the commitment of African and European partners to collaborative action on sustainable energy access, transition, and investment. The meeting brought together representatives from the African Union Commission (AUC), the European Union Delegation to the African Union (EUD), Member States, and key implementing partners to assess progress, align on next steps, and advan...| Africa-EU Energy Partnership
The G7 Summit held in Kananaskis, Alberta (Canada) on 16–17 June 2025 brought together the leaders of the world’s most advanced economies, joined by the European Union and key international partners. Representing the EU, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the importance of international cooperation to respond to urgent global challenges from energy and economic resilience to peace and security.| Africa-EU Energy Partnership
On 21 May 2025, the African Union and European Union convened their 3rd Ministerial Meeting to evaluate progress on the Joint Vision for 2030, a roadmap for renewed partnership that was adopted at the AU-EU Summit in 2022. The meeting reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the two continents and emphasized mutual efforts in areas of shared interest, notably sustainable energy collaboration. Ministers welcomed the achievements made through the Global Gateway Africa-Europe Investment Pack...| Africa-EU Energy Partnership
