Gas is casting a long shadow over green development in Africa

Comment: At the Cop27 summit in Egypt, a dash for gas risks distracting from the support for climate resilience Africans really need

Here in Egypt at Cop27 climate talks, attendees are on the receiving end of a barrage of announcements centred around Africa.

Africa, where climate vulnerability is higher than any other region. Where renewable energy deployment is going backward, and where, despite having 60% of the world’s solar resources, we are only home to 1.7% of the world’s . . .