The Technical Director of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Mark Agyemang, has cautioned against adopting uniform global energy transition policies without considering Ghana’s economic realities and energy needs.
Mr. Agyemang said such an approach could create significant challenges for Ghana’s petroleum industry, which continues to contribute to national revenue, energy security and economic development.
He made the remarks during a lecture for the second cohort of the Africa Extractive Media Fellowship, a capacity-building programme designed to strengthen journalists’ understanding of Ghana’s extractive sector.
According to him, while the global shift towards cleaner energy is necessary, countries have different development levels, energy demands and dependence on fossil fuel resources, making a common transition framework unsuitable.
He stressed that Ghana and other African oil-producing countries must collaborate to develop regional strategies that reflect their shared economic realities while responding effectively to changing global climate policies.
Mr. Agyemang noted that regional cooperation would help countries protect their petroleum industries, strengthen energy security and improve their bargaining power in international climate and energy discussions.
The Africa Extractive Media Fellowship provides journalists with specialised knowledge in petroleum governance, mining, energy policy and natural resource management to enhance reporting on the extractive sector.