Clean Energy and Environment Conference holds September 1-30

&NewLine;<p>West Africa Clean Energy and Environment Trade Fair and Conference has been fixed for September 1 to 30&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;dailytrust&period;com&period;ng">virtual conference<&sol;a>&comma; WACEE&comma; is the subregion’s one–stop shop for clean energy&comma; water&comma; and environment technology sectors&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>eWACEE’20 will bring stakeholders together around with the theme &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">The Business of Sustainability&period;<&sol;a>”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading"><strong>MISSION<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>WACEE’20 will celebrate innovation and promote sustainable development in the West African sub-region&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The organizers disclosed that due to COVID-19&comma; the 8th edition of WACEE is moving to an online platform&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We are taking innovation to heart”&comma; says <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Katharina Felgenhauer<&sol;a>&comma; Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria&comma;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>WACEE&&num;8217&semi;20 brings together over 5&comma;000 participants and over 50 top-level speakers&period; Also expected are exhibitors with interest in exploring opportunities in West African energy and environment ecosystems<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The first-ever eWACEE allows companies and industry experts to find business partners in Water&comma; Clean Energy and Circular Economy&period; This is achievable through simple logging in from the comfort of their home or office&comma; without the need to travel&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading"><strong>NGCC<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Director General of the Nigerian German Chamber of Commerce&comma; Gbenga Adebija<&sol;a> describes the event as an excellent platform for stakeholders&&num;8217&semi; to engagements&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The prevailing <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;guardian&period;ng">pandemic<&sol;a> has made issues circular economy&comma; clean energy and waste optimization more imperative and compelling for businesses&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Christian Sedat&comma; Germany Chargé d’Affaires<&sol;a> sees&nbsp&semi;Circular Economy&comma; Clean Energy and Water as relevant topics across West Africa&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Therefore&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;They are topics high on the agenda of the German Federal government when it comes to sustainable development&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> Sedat added that her government just evolved a hydrogen strategy to be used as a source of energy&period; He explained that it aims to mitigate the effect of climate change&period; He requested its inclusion for discussion at <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">eWACCE&&num;8217&semi;20&period;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The eWACEE’20 platform will avail exhibitors&comma; industry experts and practitioners in the clean energy&comma; water and circular economy sectors an opportunity to showcase latest innovations&comma; products and services to over <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;thisdaylive&period;com">5000 visitors<&sol;a> for a period of 30-days&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading"><strong>PRESENTATION<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>There will be a 4-day live conference&period; These include presentations&comma; keynote sessions&comma; virtual poster sessions and panel discussions among relevant stakeholders and decision-makers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In addition to the conference&comma; there would also be pre-conference events on policy paper competition as well as startup challenges&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">AHK Nigeria’s Godwin Aigbokhan<&sol;a> said&comma; &nbsp&semi;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Adopting sustainable solutions will require a rethinking of value chains&comma; business processes and consumption&period;&&num;8221&semi; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>This&comma; he said&comma; will &&num;8220&semi;Reduce waste and conserve resources&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Andrew Aryee of AHK Ghana <&sol;a>is optimistic of the emerging ties amongst the countries involved&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;