Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, – The African Union Chairman and President of Senegal, Macky Sall plans to attend an upcoming G20 summit in Bali, two government officials said on Friday.
Sall’s visit, first to a G20 summit, would follow his attendance at the COP27 UN climate meeting in Egypt, where he was one of the leading advocates for rich countries to contribute more cash to help Africa adapt to climate change.
The summit in Bali would hold from Nov. 15 to 16, overlapping the second week of the COP27 conference.
Sall would have “two hats” at the meeting, representing both the African Union and Senegal, one of the officials said.
Senegal is in discussions with G20 members about a deal to support its transition to low carbon energy.
The so-called Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) were pioneered by South Africa’s deal last year with countries including the United States, Britain, Germany and France providing funding to speed up its transition away from coal power.
The official, however, said that one of the items he would want to discuss with G20 members is the Senegal JETP which was being negotiated at COP27. (Reuters/NAN)
