African Parliamentarians Gather in Namibia for Green Energy Dialogue

Strategic Insights -

African parliamentarians and energy leaders from six countries, including Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, have gathered in Walvis Bay, Namibia, for the Namibia Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue from 10 to 13 July 2025. The three-day event, organized with support from the Green Climate Fund and hosted by the Climate Parliament and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), focuses on mobilizing climate finance for Green Energy Zones and Corridors across Southern and East Africa. The dialogue comes at a critical time, as demand for low-carbon infrastructure accelerates and green hydrogen emerges as a strategic opportunity for Africa.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Namibia Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue is a three-day event that brings together parliamentarians and energy leaders from six African countries to discuss mobilizing climate finance for Green Energy Zones and Corridors.
  • The event is organized with support from the Green Climate Fund and hosted by the Climate Parliament and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).
  • The dialogue focuses on climate finance instruments, policy and regulatory pathways, community-led clean energy initiatives, and strategies for scaling up green hydrogen in Africa.
  • The event includes a field visit to two of Namibia's leading green hydrogen initiatives, Cleanergy Solutions Namibia and Hyiron Oshivela, which demonstrate the potential of green energy infrastructure to create new value chains and reduce emissions.
  • Parliamentarians can play a critical role in accelerating socioeconomic emancipation for their representatives by fostering a progressive dialogue on green energy policies.
  • Green Energy Zones and corridors can help fast-track investment in renewable energy and infrastructure, stimulate local economies, and improve energy access in Africa.

Statistics:

  • Over 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack reliable electricity.
  • The Namibia Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue is the final event in a series of regional Green Investment Dialogues held as part of the Parliamentarians for Climate Finance project.
  • The previous dialogues were held in Morocco earlier this year.
  • Green hydrogen has the potential to reshape energy systems and industrial value chains in Africa.
  • Cleanergy Solutions Namibia is developing the country's first green hydrogen refuelling station to support clean transport and local energy use.
  • Hyiron Oshivela is the world's first industrial-scale green iron production facility, powered entirely by solar- and wind-generated hydrogen.

Sources:

  • [Adolf Kaure, "Namibia Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue", 11 Jul 2025]
  • [Green Climate Fund (GCF)]
  • [Climate Parliament]
  • [United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)]