Green Economy Transition Already Underway in Africa: Steiner Addresses African Ministerial Conference in Algeria in Lead.

The article presents a speech from Achim Steiner, Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, delivered at the African Ministerial Conference on the Green Economy on February 22, 2014. Topics of the speech include geothermal energy harvesting, investment for new energy sources, wealth generation and job creation, and forestry.