By NATION REPORTER THE World-Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature Zambia has expressed confidence that a transition away from fossil fuels will spur the demand for Electric Vehicles and investment in battery powered storage systems. WWF Zambia Country Director Nachilala Nkombo, pointed out that such investments were also expanding the deployment of solar and wind energy. Ms Nkombo noted that pursuing a green agenda would have wider ripple effects on the economies of the various countries. She also implored African countries to heighten the monitoring of emissions, impact and upgrade production towards zero emissions and minimised environmental impacts and social risks. She said this in Lusaka during a stakeholders’ engagement on fostering environmentally and socially responsible decarbonised, inclusive and transformative value chains for energy transition minerals in the Southern African Development Community region. “A transition away from fossil fuels will spur the demand for Electric Vehicles and investment in battery-powered storage systems, which is expanding the […]
Green agenda has positive ripple effects on economies – WWF
