Mission Efficiency Marketplace - Investing in energy efficiency to support Africa’s affordable, clean energy future

Date: Wednesday 6 September 2023

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Africa's energy landscape is rapidly evolving, presenting both challenges and opportunities for the continent's energy future. By 2021, 675 million people still lacked access to electricity, with a significant 80 percent of this population residing in Sub Saharan Africa. Without immediate action from governments and the international community, 660 million people will continue to live without electricity by 2030.

Mission Efficiency is an energy efficiency ecosystem that unites partners to accelerate the transition towards energy efficient economies worldwide. The Mission Efficiency Marketplace is a platform for connecting energy efficiency projects with a wide variety of financial resources to accelerate energy efficiency progress. This session aims to show the power of energy efficiency in supporting electrification efforts, showcasing enhanced policies and exploring how the Mission Efficiency Marketplace can drive substantial investments to this sector.

Addressing the challenges at hand necessitates a comprehensive and collaborative approach, with diverse stakeholders able to drive a transformation through enhanced policy, finance, technology and services. By fostering collaboration, sharing expertise, and aligning objectives, these stakeholders can collectively drive the necessary transformations and effectively address the complex issues at hand.

This is a side-event of the Africa Climate Summit 2023. Explore UNEP's full list of activities during Africa Climate Week/Africa Climate Summit 2023.