Africa still needs oil and gas, says United Nation's special representative on sustainable energy

UN secretary-general’s special envoy Damilola Ogunbiyi says "no country has industrialised by just renewable energy,” but stresses low carbon energy is vital to pull people out of poverty and tackle climate change

Fossil fuel: Kerosene is vital cooking field for people in Harare, Zimbabwe as well as the rest of Africa.
Fossil fuel: Kerosene is vital cooking field for people in Harare, Zimbabwe as well as the rest of Africa.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
Published 18 December 2020, 17:12Updated 18 December 2020, 17:12