Immediate-past Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has been appointed as Global Advisor by the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).
Osinbajo disclosed this in a tweet on his personal Twitter handle on Tuesday, declaring that he was thrilled at the opportunity to work with the Global Energy Alliance.
He said, “I am excited to announce that I have been appointed Global Advisor to Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet @globalenergyalliance. Together, we will work to unlock capital flows into the clean energy sector and boost Africa’s share in the global carbon market through #ACMI.
“GEAPP in such a short period have demonstrated a commitment to support developing countries’ shift to a clean energy using models that ensure universal energy access as well as drive economic growth, generate jobs & sustainable livelihoods and meet urgent climate goals.”
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet is a collective action platform with a radically collaborative approach, tailored to affect a systemic intervention on all aspects of market failures that have resulted in insufficient access to modern energy for billions of people and a worsening climate crisis.
GEAPP is a coalition of committed anchor, investment, and upstream partners all working together towards a shared mission, in partnership with countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce carbon, expand access and create jobs.
Founded by Rockefeller and Ikea foundations and the Bezos Earth Fund, GEAPP is an alliance of entrepreneurs, governments, technology, policy, and financing partners working together to support developing countries shift to a clean energy model that ensures universal energy access while enabling the global community to meet critical climate goals during the next decade.