After extremely informative discussions with companies from the #renewable sector, the German ambassador as well as Senegalese government representatives, I am pleased that I was able to conclude my trip with a meeting with representatives of #Senegal|ese civil society.
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While the 🇸🇳 government remains committed to exploit the country's gas resources in order to foster electrification and industrialisation, @actionsolidaire, @fff_sn & others remain sceptical: Will it really lead to positive effects for a large part of the Senegalese population?
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As they told me, there is much that speaks against it: not only do international fossil companies hold the largest shares in the projects, but the infrastructures also have a massive impact on maritime ecosystems and regional fishery - an important economic basis of the country.
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Germany's energy commitment in Senegal should therefore be limited exclusively to renewables (#JETP): a dirty gas deal would not be responsible - and it would undermine Germany's future credibility when it comes to climate policy.
RT @mohadow: By me for @ProSyn: Africa Is Not Europe’s Gas Station
Europe is telling us to saddle ourselves with fossil-fuel infrastructure that will soon become a drag on our economies & create climate disaster.
We must respond with …
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