Ghana must put industrialization at the centre of its green energy transition efforts to secure long-term economic and environmental gains, the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has advised.
Speaking at a climate change and green energy engagement organised by CASA Initiative Ghana in Cape Coast, Dr. Robert B.M. Sogbadji, Head of Nuclear and Emerging Green Technologies at the ministry, said the ongoing global shift toward clean energy demands that Ghana move beyond importing green technologies to manufacturing them locally.
“Energy transition is real. If we don’t transition now, the world will force us to. We shouldn’t be a net importer of clean energy products. Industrial revolution must come in, we should be producing our own wind turbines, electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries,” Dr. Sogbadji stated.
CASA Initiative Ghana, a civil society platform focused on natural resource and environmental governance, brought together civil society and faith-based groups to deepen understanding of Ghana’s energy transition plan.
The initiative’s coordinator, Jonathan Cooker, said the engagement aimed to break down the national framework into practical steps communities can take to cut emissions.
“This includes reducing deforestation, addressing methane from agriculture, and finding ways local stakeholders can support government targets under the UN climate framework,” he noted.
Dr. Sogbadji emphasized that integrating industrial initiatives such as refineries into Ghana’s green transition strategy would not only reduce dependence on imports but also position the country to benefit from the emerging global green trade market.
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