09:00 – 09:35 WELCOME ADDRESS & OPENING OF SUMMIT
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome Address By The Convener & Introduction of Keynote Speaker:
- Mr. Benjamin Boakye (Executive Director, Africa Centre for Energy Policy)
09:15 – 09:35
Keynote Address & Opening of Summit:
- Ms. Mandy Rambharos (Head, Eskom Just Energy Transition Office, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.)
09:40 – 10:50 EXPERT PANEL: INCREASING GOVERNMENTS’ EFFORTS ON CLIMATE ACTION AMIDST OIL & GAS EXTRACTION
Facilitator:
- Mr. Prosper Ahmed Amuquandoh (Sustainable Energy, Infrastructure & International Trade Expert)
Speakers:
- Professor Chukwumerije Okereke (Professor of Global Environmental & Climate Governance, University of Reading)
- Ms. Mandy Rambharos (Head, Eskom Just Energy Transition Office, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.)
- Dr. Linus Mofor (Senior Environmental Affairs Officer – Energy, Infrastructure & Climate Change, African Climate Policy Centre – UNECA)
11:00 – 11:40 Q & A and Panel Summary
- Q & A Session and Facilitator’s Summary of Panel 1 Deliberations.
12:00 – 13:00 CLIMATE FINANCE PANEL: FINANCING OPTIONS FOR GREEN DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Facilitator:
- Ms. Yorm Ama Abledu (Lawyer, Lecturer & Energy Consultant)
Speakers:
- Dr. Olufunso Somorin (Regional Principal Officer, African Development Bank)
- Mr. Venan Sondo (Managing Director / Co-founder, CHAiNT Afrique GH. Ltd.)
- Mr. Mark Ofori Kwafo (Regional Coordinator, Environmental Sustainability, Ecobank Anglophone West Africa)
13:10 – 13:40 Q & A and Panel Summary
Q & A Session and Facilitator’s Summary of Panel 2 Deliberations
09:00 – 09: 10 WELCOME ADDRESS BY CONVENER & RECAP OF DAY1 PANEL DELIBERATIONS
- Maybel Acquaye (Programme Manager, Africa Centre for Energy Policy)
09:15 – 10:15 BUSINESS PANEL: OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO OIL & GAS COMPANIES IN DECARBONIZING THEIR OPERATIONS
Facilitator:
- Ms. Rosalind Kainyah, MBE (Managing Director, Kina Advisory Ltd.)
Speakers:
- Ms. Shamini Harrington (Vice President, Climate Change, Sasol South Africa)
- Mr. Giuseppe Valenti (Managing Director, ENI Ghana Exploration & Production Ltd.)
- Mr. Verner Ayukegba (Senior Vice President on Public Policy, Africa Energy Chamber)
- Ms. Rachael Akosua Antwi (Executive Director, Nochua International)
10:20 – 10:50 Q & A and Panel Summary
Q & A Session and Facilitator’s Summary of Panel 3 Deliberations
11:00 – 12:00 ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PANEL: THE IMPORTANCE OF, AND AVENUES FOR, CITIZENRY ENGAGEMENT ON CLIMATE DISCOURSE TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE CLIMATE ACTION AND INNOVATION IN AFRICA
Facilitator:
- Mr. Julius Mbatia (Director, Youth for Sustainable Development Goals, Kenya – Youth4SDGs, KE)
Paper Presentation:
- Dr. Festus Asaaga (Environmental Social Scientist, The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)
Speakers:
- Dr. Festus Asaaga (Environmental Social Scientist, The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)
- Mr. Chibeze Ezekiel (Coordinator for Strategic Youth Network)
- Ms. Ekemini John (Young Professional for Sustainable Development Goals / Student, Energy Systems, University of Oxford)
- Ms. Simphiwe Laura Stewart (PhD Student / Research Assistant, School of Geography & Environment, University of Oxford)
12:05 – 12:35 Q & A and Panel Summary
Q & A Session and Facilitator’s Summary of Panel 4 Deliberations
12:40 – 12:50 CONCLUDING REMARKS & CLOSING OF SUMMIT
- Mr. Benjamin Boakye (Executive Director, Africa Centre for Energy Policy)