Topic: Encouraging Alternative Energy
Country: Ghana
Delegate Name: Marisa Mooney
School: East Grand Rapids High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Ghana position papers GLIMUN 2015 committees
Global warming is an increasingly dangerous threat to our environment. If carbon emissions are not reduced the repercussions could be devastating. The Republic of Ghana believes the solution to global warming is alternative energy. Ghana looks forward to coming up with a resolution that can make sources of alternative energy implemented across the world.
Ghana is located very close to the equator, making it a prime location for solar energy, but Ghana struggles to pay for the technology. Because of this Wind power may have the largest capacity for development and could possibly contribute to grid power by about 200‐300 MW producing 600 GWh. But before new technology can be put in place Ghana would need a lot more money to fund new projects.
Ghana encourages many sources of renewable energy such as hydropower, solar power, wind power. Ghana also released the Renewable Energy Act in 2011, an act to provide for the development, management, utilisation, sustainability, and adequate supply of renewable energy for generation of heat and power and for related matters. This Act states the goal of reaching 10% of electrical usage from renewable energy sources by the year 2020 and defines renewable energy as wind, solar, hydro, biomass, biofuel, landfill gas, sewage gas, geothermal energy and ocean energy. This Act also installed the Energy Commission. The Energy Commission advises the Minister of Energy on renewable Energy matters, promotes the benefits of renewable energy to facilitate its utilization by creating a platform of collaboration between government and the private sector and civil society for the promotion of renewable energy sources.
Ghana believes that the United Nations should strongly encourage all countries, especially those with stable economies to implement taxes for funding alternative energy, and offer monetary incentives for citizens who use alternative energy.
