Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid<\/strong><\/p>\nPresident of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) and Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has called for urgent action to address Africa\u2019s clean cooking crisis.<\/p>\n
Dr. Abdul-Hamid emphasised the critical need for LPG to replace traditional biomass fuels, such as wood and charcoal, still heavily relied upon by millions of Africans.<\/p>\n
He warned that the global effort to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) \u2014 which focuses on providing affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all \u2014 is progressing too slowly, with Africa facing the steepest challenges.<\/p>\n
The NPA Boss who made the remarks at the opening of the 2024 ARDA LPG Forum in Abidjan, Ivory Coast said that, \u201c80% of Africans still use polluting fuels for cooking, resulting in nearly half a million premature deaths annually\u201d.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s ARDA LPG Forum under the theme \u201cRevolutionising LPG Adoption and Long-Term Sustainability as a Cleaner Cooking Alternative across Africa\u201d aimed at ensuring universal access to LPG by 2030; enhance affordability and accessibility; foster multi-stakeholder partnerships and develop infrastructure and supply chains.<\/p>\n
The first-ever ARDA LPG Forum convened regulators, project developers, financiers, and experts to share success stories of LPG uptake; strengthen regulatory commitment and scale up finance for clean cooking.<\/p>\n
As President of ARDA and Chief Executive of NPA, Dr. Abdul-Hamid is driving the push for cleaner cooking solutions, noting that \u201cAfrica\u2019s rapid population growth demands innovative energy solutions. LPG adoption is critical to reducing health risks, promoting sustainability, and driving economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NPA boss urged African governments and international stakeholders to work together to accelerate LPG infrastructure development and create policies that support the transition to cleaner energy sources.<\/p>\n
\u201cLPG is a proven solution to one of the biggest energy challenges we face,\u201d Dr. Abdul-Hamid stated. \u201cWe cannot afford to wait\u2014this is a crisis, and we need all hands-on deck to solve it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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