Invest in other energy sources – Gov’t told

The chairman of the Food and Beverage Association of Ghana (FABAG), John Awuni is urging government to find other means of generating energy for the country.

According to him, the government should venture into developing eco-friendly energies such as the nuclear and solar energy sources to complement the country’s energy mix.

“If we have not achieved what the government said it was going to achieve to make it friendly for the environment in all these years, how can we trust that the government will be able to make the environment friendly with the Emissions Levy?,” he asked while speaking on Citi FM.

Mr Awuni’s comment is in reaction to government’s decision to implement the Emissions Levy.

FABAG have requested for the government to withdraw the levy since Ghanaians are already suffering from high cost of living.

Mr. Awuni questioned the government’s motive behind such a levy during this hard times and encouraged the government to invest in energy mix whilst safeguarding the environment rather than impose flat-rate levy on Ghanaians.

“There are other energy sources that the government can turn to save the environment. These include nuclear, solar, and hydro, but we are currently depending on hydro, so if the government wants to save the environment, it should explore other sources and not an emission levy,” he suggested.