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STEPS Africa launch – Low carbon Africa: Development Pathways out of Poverty
10th June 2015 - 12th June 2015
The STEPS Africa Sustainability Hub was officially launched on 12 June 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya at a workshop entitled Low carbon Africa: Development Pathways out of Poverty.
The event brought together 100 international delegates drawn from government, industry, universities and civil society to explore and share ideas and approaches on pathways towards developing low carbon economies.
The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), the STEPS Centre, the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS), the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), and Practical Action jointly hosting the three-day workshop. It included high-level discussions on how to encourage low-carbon development and promote pro-poor energy development.
The keynote address and official opening was delivered by Judi Wakhungu on behalf of Hon. Henry Rotich, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury.
The Africa Sustainability Hub is one of six hubs in the Pathways to Sustainability Global Consortium. It is a networked hub based at ACTS with partners ATPS and SEI Africa.