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Newsletter March 2023
First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Energy Transition
Speakers stressed that a just transition should incorporate social and economic considerations, with the principles of equity and leave no one behind as guides for the phase-out of fossil fuels and transition to new energy sources.
First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Enabling SDGs through Inclusive, Just Energy Transitions
Most participants highlighted inclusivity as a major emphasis, with many suggesting that the recommendations should focus on the needs of women and the poor – those who are most disadvantaged by a lack of access to energy – and ensure their inclusion.
First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Innovation, Technology and Data
Participants at the Technical Working Group on Innovation, Technology, and Data discussed ways to radically change the energy system to reach net zero emissions by 2050 while leaving no one behind.
First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Finance and Investment
Carbon pricing; making upfront investment cheaper with a 0% tax rate for renewable energy equipment; crowdfunding to cover upfront costs will allow citizens to actively participate in the energy transition while also receiving a return on their investment.
First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Finance and Investment
The first meeting of the Technical Working Group on Finance and Investment focused on the potential of blended finance to rapidly increase support for clean energy, and ways to reach more than the “low-hanging fruit” of SDG 7 through energy investments for countries and communities that need it most.
First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Enabling SDGs through Inclusive, Just Energy Transitions
The first meeting of the Technical Working Group on Enabling SDGs through Inclusive, Just Energy Transitions focused on how SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) can help advance the other SDGs. Speakers stressed the need to focus on inclusion.
First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Energy Access
The first meeting of the Technical Working Group on Energy Access focused its discussion on how to accelerate electrification and clean cooking. The Working Group is one of five groups that are preparing recommendations to be presented to the High-Level Dialogue on Energy, which will be convened by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2021.
First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Energy Transition
Participants in the first meeting of the Technical Working Group on Energy Transition shared ideas on key sectors and actions the Working Group should include in its recommendations for a roadmap to achieve the global energy goals included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Global Champions Announced for UN High-level Dialogue on Energy
This week, Morocco and Panama joined the Member States serving as Global Champions for the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy.
ESMAP LAUNCH EVENT | RISE 2020 Report, Sustaining the Momentum | Thursday, January 14, 2021 | 8:30-10:00am (EST)
Join via Webex: https://bit.ly/3nquoT0
Meeting #: 180 593 5634
Password: RISE2020
Via Audio: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in number (US/Canada)
PLEASE RSVP BY EMAIL TO: Ludovica Efrati
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By 13 January
Progress on sustainable energy policies, critical to post-pandemic recovery, slower than in the past
While nearly every country in the world saw advancements in sustainable energy policy between 2017 and 2019, the most rapid improvements were in sub-Saharan Africa, according to RISE 2020, a new World Bank report charting global progress on energy policies.
Launch of Electrifying Economies
Today, SEforALL along with the Rockefeller Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Institute, launched the Electrifying Economies website: www.electrifyingeconomies.org.
Drawing on the latest data and research from around the world, this site demonstrates the role distributed energy will play in ending energy poverty and catalyzing a green and equitable recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The site provides information to support policymakers and investors in taking action today to realize this potential.
We highly encourage you to take the journey through the site and to make use of its content in your work. We would be grateful if you could also promote the site amongst your network.