Nigeria’s Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Ajuri Ngelale, has advocated for Africa’s green economic interests during high-level talks at the Global Energy Transition Congress in Milan, Italy.

The discussions, which took place over dinner on Sunday night, included former U.S. Special Presidential Envoy on Climate, John Kerry, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, among other influential figures.

Ngelale used the platform to emphasise the importance of steering the global energy transition towards creating green economic opportunities for Nigerians and Africans at large.