Accra: The Climate Parliament has called for the establishment of a special fund and capacity-building support for Members of Parliament (MPs) to enable them to undertake green energy projects in their constituencies. This initiative is seen as a critical step towards bridging Ghana's energy gap and accelerating the country's transition to renewable energy.
According to Ghana News Agency, the network of legislators emphasized that empowering MPs to implement constituency-level renewable energy initiatives would promote sustainable industrialization, job creation, and climate resilience across the country. At a national workshop on Green Energy Zones and Investment held in Accra, leaders of the Climate Parliament discussed the importance of MPs becoming active agents in Ghana's green energy transition.
Mr. Yaw Frimpong Addo, Chairman of the Environment, Science and Technology Committee of Parliament and Chairman of the Climate Parliament, stressed the need for MPs to establish green zones in their constituencies. These zones would focus on renewable energy applications, particularly solar energy for small-scale enterprises and manufacturing hubs.
Mr. Addo highlighted areas like the Suame Magazine as potential zones where green energy could be fully utilized. He called for the creation of a revolving fund dedicated to financing these green energy projects, which would help overcome initial financing challenges and encourage the establishment of renewable energy systems.
Dr. Emmanuel Marfo, Climate Parliament Director for West and Central Africa, stated that the workshop aimed to enhance collaboration between MPs, financial institutions, and renewable energy developers to expand Ghana's renewable energy landscape. He mentioned that the Climate Parliament is developing a 'toolkit on climate finance' to guide MPs in identifying potential funding sources and partnerships for green projects.
The Climate Parliament is an international cross-party network of legislators working to accelerate the global transition to renewable energy and tackle climate change. The Accra workshop was part of the Climate Parliament's Green Energy Zones Programme, which encourages countries to designate geographic zones dedicated to renewable energy production and sustainable industry. This aligns parliamentary action with national renewable energy targets and international climate commitments, with Ghana aiming to increase renewable energy's share in its generation mix to 10 percent by 2030.
