Sahara Group Unveils 2060 Net Zero Plan to Drive Sustainability

By Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor

Sahara Energy Group, a leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, has expressed commitment to transforming into a net zero business entity by 2060 as it continues to align operations to facilitate greener and cleaner energy solutions.

The Director of Governance and Sustainability for Sahara Group, Ejiro Gray, disclosed this during the presentation of Sahara Group’s 2022 sustainability report, titled, ‘Energising Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development.’

According to her, the group has initiated the development of its Energy Transition Plan, which outlines a comprehensive framework of short to long-term energy transition actions, accompanied by the Organization’s resolute commitment to reducing its operational carbon footprint. She added that it was Sahara Group’s aspiration to transition into a net zero business entity before or by the year 2060.

In her own words, “to this end, we aim to launch projects that will provide evidence-based insights regarding how to mitigate, reduce, and eliminate our operating emissions, setting ambitious yet achievable targets for operational efficiency.

“As a global energy firm that plays a distinctive role in powering economic growth, we recognize the inherent responsibility we bear in contributing to the realization of an equitable energy transition strategy.”

Gray further stated that the plan would cover Sahara Group’s operations in the upstream, midstream, downstream, power, and infrastructure sectors in over 42 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.