President von der Leyen announces €618 million package to scale up renewables in Africa at Global Gateway Forum
President Ursula von der Leyen announced today a €618 million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa’s clean energy transition. This announcement, unveiled during the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, is an important milestone in the ‘Scaling Up Renewables in Africa’ campaign, co-hosted with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and coordinated with the international advocacy organisation Global Citizen.
This campaign raises global awareness and mobilises public and private investments for clean energy generation and access across Africa. President von der Leyen said: “Africa has everything it needs to become a global leader in clean energy — vision, talent and abundant natural resources. With this €618 million Team Europe package, we are joining with our African partners to power a clean and sustainable energy future for the continent.”
The ‘Scaling Up Renewables in Africa’ campaign was launched by President von der Leyen and President Ramaphosa at the G20 Summit in Brazil in November 2024. The campaign, developed in partnership with Global Citizen, aims to mobilise international commitments from governments, development banks and the private sector to boost renewable energy access across Africa.
You can find more information in our press release online. You can also read President von der Leyen’s remarks at her press statement with President Ramaphosa online.
