Africa could capture up to 10% of global green hydrogen market, helping to create up to 3.7 million jobs and adding as much as US$120bn to GDP by 2050, report released at COP27 shows Green hydrogen production on this scale wouldaccelerate deployment of renewable energy across continent and increase electrification rate Report produced by Masdar and Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week with analytical support provided by McKinsey & Company ABU DHABI, UAE, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Africa could capture as much as 10 percent of the global green hydrogen market, helping to create up to 3.7 million jobs and adding as much as US$120 billion to the continent's gross domestic product (GDP), according to a landmark report issued jointly by Masdar and its Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) platform on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). Africa's plentiful solar and wind resources could be leveraged to produce 30 to 60 million tonnes per annum (m
Roosevelt Avenue-Edsa, Quezon City (PNA file photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - The Quezon City government will rehabilitate its footbridges, undertake road repairs, and add more street lamps for the safety of pedestrians and commuters. A recent assessment by city engineers showed several footbridges need repairs or upgrades. Additional Green Open Reclaimed Access (GORA) lanes to encourage walking and cycling will also be built. "We have seen how useful our GORA lanes and bike lanes are to the people, not just to residents but to everyone who uses them," Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a statement on Tuesday. More street lamps will be installed while greening of parks will be intensified. Part of the city's long-term plan is putting up between 2,500 and 3,000 lamp posts yearly for the next eight to 10 years. Belmonte admitted 40 percent of the city's roads are not well-lit. A central management system will monitor all 75,000 lights once completed. Several park dev