Regional leaders get behind initiative to accelerate solar, hydro, wind and geothermal energy production, to reduce reliance on coal and cut emissions.

The first solar biogas hybrid electricity system in Africa will soon be realized with the agreement between the Government of Ethiopia and AORA Solar. Virtually the pioneer in this development, the Ethiopian Government views this project as extremely beneficial to numerous communities within their country and may well extend to various areas in the African continent.

Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), says that Africa is establishing a movement towards cleaner energy. Affirming their advocacy for renewable energy at the United Nations climate summit in Lima, Peru, Africa intends to lower their carbon footprint by using its abundant renewable resources including geothermal, solar, wind and water.