ABS E15: The Energy Transition in Ghana

An exciting conversation with Bradley K. Poku-Amankwah , the acting Principal Coordinator at the Ghana Energy Transition Office.

The Ghana Energy Transition Office is a collaboration between the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All and the Government of Ghana based at the office of the President in Accra. 

Prior to this, Bradley served as the Senior Technical Assistant to Ghana’s Minister for Energy, and was secretary to the country’s National Energy Transition Committee. He is also Ghana’s youngest Board Member of State Enterprise, and founder of play-it-forward Africa; a social enterprise using sports as a vehicle for impact in the health sector.

The key themes we explore on this episode include:

• What a just energy transition could look like for Ghana. 
• Some successful policies and strategies being used to tackle problems surrounding energy access, energy security and clean cooking.
• The value of stakeholder engagement in the policy making process.
• An insight into Ghana's energy transition framework including the potential for a carbon market.

Enjoy!

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