NANCY SIAME, Lusaka
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his visit to Abu Dhabi provides Zambia an opportunity to unlock opportunities for new investment in renewable and alternative sources of energy, especially in view of the continually recurring energy deficits in the country.
Mr Hichilema left for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday morning to attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), a three-day event at the invitation of his UAE counterpart, Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The President said the trip also avails Zambia an opportunity as chair of the Africa Negotiation Team in the lead-up to the COP28, to explore concepts on the sustainable renewable energy technologies in light of the global climate shift that threatens the earth’s viability.
The COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, will be held in November and December in Dubai.
“We will also take part in a high-level panel discussion with the CLICK TO READ MORE