Energy Access Publications
Activities of Member Organizations and Partners of UN-Energy in support of “2014-2024 United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All” Macrh 2016 (UNE, March 2016)
The United Nations General Assembly in 2012 unanimously approved a resolution declaring the decade 2014-2024 as the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL). more
Activities UN-Energy Members for the Decade Report (UNE, June 2014)
Building upon the accomplishments of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative, andstressing the need for a coherent and integrated approach to energy issues and sustainable more
Synthesis of energy-related issues highlighted in national reports of Rio+20 (UNE, January 2014)
Building on the results of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, world leaders and thousands of stakeholder participants came together in June of 2012 at Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable D more
Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships to Accelerate Global Electricity Technology Deployment (UNE, June 2011)
The e8 and UN-Energy, with many partners launched the global initiative for “Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships” to advance sustainable energy development. more
Bloomberg New Energy Finance Roundtable Day Results (UNE, May 2011)
The Bloomberg New Energy Finance Roundtable Day on Climate Finance and Energy Access, held in partnership with UN-Energy, took place in New York on 7 April 2011. more
AGECC Report: Energy for a sustainable future (UNE, March 2010)
AGECC calls on the United Nations system and its Member States to commit themselves to two complementary goals: more
Delivering on Energy (UNE, February 2010)
It is clear that energy is central to sustainable development and is intrinsically linked to a number of major global challenges such as poverty, security and climate change. The current energy landscape, however, is inadequate for fully addressing those issues. more
UN-Energy - Looking to the Future (UNE, February 2010)
There is an emerging consensus on the diversity and complex nature of key energy issues, and the requirement to look at them in a holistic manner. This consensus should be considered as an excellent opportunity for leadership. more
Making Africa's Power Sector Sustainable - An Analysis of Power Sector Reforms in Africa (UNE, September 2007)
The biggest challenge facing sub-Saharan African countries today is to reach a sustainable rate of positive economic growth that will enable them to cope with soaring demographic and urban growth. more
Energy in the United Nations: An Overview of UN-Energy Activities (UNE, December 2005)
Although UN-Energy was only recently formed, many of the current member agencies have a long successful history working in energy. more