Richard Gyan-Mensah, the Deputy Minister Designate for Energy and Green Transition, has emphasised that Ghana’s transition to renewable energy will be a gradual process, balancing the use of fossil fuels with the adoption of cleaner energy sources.
Speaking during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Gyan-Mensah outlined the government’s approach to achieving a sustainable energy future while leveraging the country’s existing fossil fuel resources.
“Moving to renewables doesn’t mean we should abandon fossil fuel, it is a gradual process. So, in the long run, while looking at the bigger picture, we will combine it.
“Ghana at the moment, we have a lot of fossil fuel or hydrocarbons, which we cannot allow to be stranded.
“We are still also pursuing the renewables as well to make sure that at the end of the day, we achieve a net-zero carbon,” he stated.