Young people attending a BRICS energy summit in Johannesburg have been considering how the group may influence how Africa and the other BRICS nations will use energy in the future.
Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, together known as BRICS, are major energy consumers and also home to around 40% of the world’s coal reserves, 25% of its natural gas reserves, and 8% of its oil reserves.
The head of the BRICS Youth Energy Agency emphasized the need of collaboration.
“The energy industry and energy itself are so interconnected with other industries and sectors that we sometimes find ourselves in fields unrelated to energy.
But you’ll be at the center of a community, working together to develop stronger leadership. And the so-called thought leadership, which is vital for advancing the energy business.
The BRICS Youth Energy Summit, one of the side events organized in advance of the main BRICS Summit later this month, brings together young entrepreneurs, researchers, and activists who encourage young people all around the world to lead on pertinent themes.
However, speakers also pushed attendees to discover ways to combat climate change.
Jacob Mbele, director general of the South African Department for Mineral Resources and Energy, stated that while it is a challenge, the requirement for energy security access and a just transition actually presents an opportunity.
It’s an opportunity for all of you to produce paradigm-shifting solutions by utilizing a variety of technology advancements, taking into account the need to address climate change-related challenges.
The conference also addressed the urgent need for an energy transition and paradigm-shifting solutions to serve the continent’s millions of unconnected Africans.
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