A continent-wide campaign promoting the inclusion of nuclear energy in Africa's electricity mix to ensure energy security without raising carbon emissions.
Campaign Name
#Nuclear4Africa
Reason
Achieve energy security minus carbon emissions.
Campaign Summary
WePlanet Africa is leading the conversation on Africa's energy future. We believe that nuclear energy is a premium resource that is clean, stable, and scalable, that is essential for fueling the continent’s industrialization and sustainable development.
Our campaign advocates for the adoption of nuclear energy for its incredibly low carbon footprint and its ability to provide baseload power. Unlike other sources, nuclear offers the capacity to operate continuously and reliably, ensuring energy security for growing economies.
Campaign Pages
Weplanet Africa chapters conducted neutral, community-centered listening engagements to support early, transparent and inclusive public participation around Africa’s nuclear energy considerations.
The sessions were designed to:
– Assess the current energy realities and development priorities.
– Understand the perceived risks and concerns related to nuclear energy.
– Community-defined conditions for support of nuclear energy.
Click below to read the reports
WePlanet Uganda Report
WePlanet Kenya Report
WePlanet Nigeria Report
WePlanet Zimbabwe Report
Webinars
Following the listening sessions conducted in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, we convened a webinar to unpack the insights we got from the community.