Civil Society Calls On African Union to Foster Fossil-Free Future for Continent

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Civil Society Calls On African Union to Foster Fossil-Free Future for Continent
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'We urge African leaders to reject the push for gas production in Africa and instead galvanize resources from developed nations to support renewable, community-centered, and accessible clean energy systems,' said one campaigner. DontGasAfrica AUSummit

"another terrible failure" because attendees refused to agree to rapidly phase out fossil fuels.

"The idea that gas will bring prosperity and opportunities to Africans is a tired and overused fallacy, promulgated by those that stand to benefit the most: multinational fossil fuel firms and the elite politicians that aid and abet them," the report states."It is a huge gamble to pursue these gas projects throughout Africa in the hope that they will bring development, wealth, and industry.

"Instead of selling away fossil fuel extraction rights to big multinational companies," he said,"African leaders should invest in clean, renewable energies that will directly benefit people across the continent without damaging their health."

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