African Energy Council
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About the African Energy Council (AEC)
Who We Are
The African Energy Council (AEC) is an independent think tank of experts working across the African energy landscape. Our purpose is to create a better energy future for the African continent and society by accelerating a just transition to net zero. We do this by:
The African Energy Council (AEC) is an independent think tank of experts working across the African energy landscape. Our purpose is to create a better energy future for the African continent and society by accelerating a just transition to net zero. We do this by:
• Informing energy decision‑making through convening expertise and providing strategic advice;
• Enabling industry and consumers to make energy lower‑carbon, safer, and more efficient;
• Attracting, developing, and equipping the diverse future energy workforce.
As a professional organization, AEC provides leading insights on global trends in the energy transition, emerging technologies, and their strategic implications for both private‑sector businesses and public‑sector institutions. The Council is dedicated to combining objective technological insights with economic perspectives to highlight the consequences of a rapidly evolving energy landscape, exploring how businesses can seize new opportunities and address the challenges of this complex and often uncertain shift.