Dozens of energy sector actors across the globe have convened at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala for Energy Efficiency and Electric Mobility Conference 2022 to discuss and reflect on mechanisms to promote efficient and rational utilization of energy, financing mechanisms and business models for e-mobility.
The weeklong conference which started on Monday this week and ended on Saturday was organized by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development backed by UNDP, Energy Efficiency Association of Uganda, Uganda Manufacturers Association and GIZ, a German development agency.
The 2022 World Energy Outlook released by the International Energy Agency in October 2022 indicates there were 16.5 million electric cars on the world’s roads by 2021 up from 120,000 electrical cars sold worldwide in 2012. The Outlook projects that global electric vehicle sales will surpass 10 million in 2022 and that electric vehicles will account for over 25-35% of total new car sales by 2030.
