Scholz pledges greater investment in Africa green energy

[1/3] German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts as he presides over the “Compact with Africa” investment summit attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and African leaders in Berlin, Germany, November 20, 2023. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/Pool Acquire Licensing Rights BERLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Germany will invest 4 billion euros in green energy projects in Africa until 2030, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, noting these could in turn help Europe’s largest economy achieve its own transition to carbon neutrality. Germany will need to import large quantities of green hydrogen going forward, including from Africa, if…