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In 2015 the world is finally producing renewable energy at an industrial scale. Renewable energies are becoming more important for enabling energy access and providing energy security - particularly in Africa. For climate change, this is time of urgency, big ideas, and hope. 2015 will be a year of decisions – particularly at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris.

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals is a process that requires close youth participation, currently more than 1.2 people are youth between ages of 15-24 years. Sustainable development can be achieved through good set up and implementation of Climate Change policies and laws.

African Youth Conference is aiming at bringing more than 300 youth from various parts of Africa as conference participants to discuss, share and give views on energy and climate change as part of youth consultation on energy and climate change process.

The conference further aims to take an interest in youth involvement in the African economy examining the energy and climate change extending from policies, laws, livelihoods, employment, innovation and technology opportunities and the challenges, also involving youth voice in COP 21.

The conference will invite exhibitions on energy and initiatives done by different stakeholders to respond and protect environment problems and, youth experts and experienced experts in the sector will give presentations to awaken and brainstorm the participants.

Conference will focus on five key areas which are
a) A new energy “system”: includes a new “low carbon” and “climate resilient” energy infrastructure; new technologies and their relationship to economics, deployment, and jobs; smart grids and efficiency; changes in distribution of energy sources as a result of climate change; reframing utilities; low carbon transportation; carbon-based sources of energy such as unconventional oil and gas, regulating emissions, sequestration, and storage; and low/non-carbon sources of energy such as renewables and nuclear power

b) Energy, climate, and sustainable development: includes the nexus of climate, energy, and water; and energy access for all.

c) Financing and markets: includes carbon markets and financing climate solutions

d) Achieving progress: includes ideas for the Convention of the Parties (COP21), building public understanding, and roles for individuals and institutions

e) Legal and Policy Framework (Local and International ,implementation ,gaps and missing legisations)
The conference resolutions will be shared to the government, United Nations and all other stakeholders for action.

The conference is organized by Young Lawyers Foundation through it Energy /Climate Change Department.

The conference will be in Dar es Salaam from 20th to 21st August 2015.

For more details contact conference coordinator and Director for Young Lawyers Foundation
Jacob Mogendi
jacobmogendi@gmail.com

+255 714 553415 / 786 670 670

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Young Lawyers Foundation

Young Lawyers Foundation is a team of youth lawyers in Tanzania. It is a professional organisation made up of professional, energetic and talented youth lawyers. Young Lawyers Foundation is dedicated to research, analyse, advocates laws and policies to the community. It offers legal consultancy and legal Aid to the community.