Carbon pricing gaps threaten Africa’s hydrogen ambitions

• Weak or absent carbon pricing, especially in major markets like the EU, disadvantages green hydrogen by failing to penalize carbon-intensive alternatives, making fossil-based ammonia comparatively cheap.

• Without robust carbon pricing, buyers face no financial incentive to shift to green fuels, leaving producers in Africa unable to recover higher costs despite clean energy advantages.

• Our take: AMAN’s delay is not just a setback for Mauritania. It’s a warning for all early movers in the green hydrogen space……..Read more (2 min)

Q&A: Eastern Africa should prioritise enabling environments

• Mr. Dubois emphasizes that strong political commitment and clear legal frameworks, including transparent power purchase and offtake agreements, are crucial to reducing investor uncertainty and advancing projects to financial close in the region’s emerging hydrogen market.

• In an interview, he also highlights the need to establish fully operational frameworks for grid access and wheeling, alongside improving project bankability to attract the necessary investment for green hydrogen development.

• Find the full conversation here… Read more (2 min)

What South Africa needs to unlock its sustainable jet fuel potential

• Africa's aviation sector is set for substantial growth, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasting a doubling of passenger traffic from 2023 levels by 2043.

• Such expansion underscores the imperative to address the environmental ramifications of aviation emissions, which could significantly exacerbate pressures on African ecosystems and global climate commitments.

• Our take: South Africa’s drive to scale SAF may start locally, but its success could chart a course for the rest of Africa, setting the standard for a greener, more resilient aviation future.… Read more (2 min)

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