The 41st Ministerial Session of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) was held in videoconference this Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
The ministers unanimously took the resolution to pursue the exploitation of the huge oil and gas resources of its Member Countries for the economic emancipation of its people while also exploring the use of renewable energies.
The session was chaired by the Minister of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Algeria, His Excellency Mohamed Arkab, current President of the Organization, and was attended by several ministers from Member Countries, observer countries and partner organizations.
The issue of the Future of the Oil and Gas Industry in Africa, in the light of the global quest for energy transition, was on the agenda of the Ministerial discussions.
Ministers acknowledged the reality of climate change and expressed support for all human efforts to combat the dangers of climate change. However, the Ministers “noted that the current approach to the energy transition is a one-sided imposition where developed countries, which for over a hundred years have used fossil fuels to develop their economies and societies, and which have always been aware of the dangers of fossil fuel emissions, are now telling the world that fossil fuels are dangerous to humanity and that everyone should give them up.
Several important decisions were taken by the ministers.
