{"id":14618,"date":"2022-03-21T10:20:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T09:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecomnewsafrique.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=14618"},"modified":"2022-03-21T10:20:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T09:20:02","slug":"africa-abandoning-hydrocarbons-for-cleaner-energy-is-likely-to-damage-the-future-of-african-hydrocarbon-reserves","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ecomnewsafrique.com\/en\/2022\/03\/21\/africa-abandoning-hydrocarbons-for-cleaner-energy-is-likely-to-damage-the-future-of-african-hydrocarbon-reserves\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa: Abandoning hydrocarbons for cleaner energy is likely to damage the future of African hydrocarbon reserves"},"content":"\n  \n    \n      \nThe abandonment of hydrocarbons in favor of energies deemed cleaner is likely to undermine the future of hydrocarbon reserves in Africa. This was stated by OPEC boss Mohamed Barkindo on the sidelines of CERA Week, an energy conference held from Monday March 7 to Friday March 11, 2022, in Houston, Texas.\n\n    \n  \n\n\n  \n    \n      \nFor Barkindo, the debate on climate change and the energy transition is biased because it is not based on the reality of the facts. Indeed, of the approximately 2.6 billion people who lack access to energy and clean cooking technologies globally, approximately 70% are Africans.\n\n    \n  \n\n\n  \n    \n      \nIf producing low-carbon energy is essential for humanity, the boss of OPEC thinks it is also important to take into account energy poverty, which represents a major challenge for developing countries.\n\n    \n  \n\n\n  \n    \n      \n&#8220;We see investors, environmental lobbyists and even some corporate consultants pressuring oil and gas companies and governments to adopt increasingly radical energy policies and initiatives,&#8221; Barkindo commented.\n\n    \n  \n\n\n  \n    \n      \nSuch a move could ultimately disrupt the global energy economy. This in a context where the African continent has approximately 125 billion barrels of crude oil reserves and 16 trillion cubic meters of natural gas.\n\n    \n  \n\n","author":116,"featured_media":10754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[659,739,699,745,747,487,757,763,627,785],"location":[505],"class_list":["post-14618","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-decision-makers","tag-development","tag-economy","tag-energy-2","tag-environment","tag-gas","tag-hydrocarbons","tag-investment","tag-oil","tag-technology","location-africa"],"short_url":"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3udHFUr","have_related_news":"done","chapo":"<p class=\"p1\">Discussions on the energy transition are increasingly raising the concern of African countries that rely on fossil fuels for their energy autonomy and the development of their economy.<\/p>","media":{"src":"https:\/\/ecomnewsafrique.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/raffinerie-petrole-550x360.png","srcset":"https:\/\/ecomnewsafrique.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/raffinerie-petrole-550x360.png 550w","sizes":"550px","alt":"raffinerie petrole","width":550,"height":360,"ratio":0.64,"credit_photo":""},"media-news-header":{"src":"https:\/\/ecomnewsafrique.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/raffinerie-petrole.png","srcset":"https:\/\/ecomnewsafrique.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/raffinerie-petrole.png 1170w","sizes":"1170px","alt":"raffinerie petrole","width":1170,"height":658,"ratio":0.64,"credit_photo":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Africa: Abandoning hydrocarbons for cleaner energy is likely to damage the future of African hydrocarbon reserves - Ecomnews Afrique<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The abandonment of hydrocarbons in favor of energies deemed cleaner is likely to undermine the future of hydrocarbon reserves in Africa. 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