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Climate Action Forum: Indiaspora Convenes Climate Experts at COP 28

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Monday, December 4, 2023

The Indian diaspora contains reputed experts contributing to solutions in various areas of environmental sustainability and climate change.

Key Points: 
  • The Indian diaspora contains reputed experts contributing to solutions in various areas of environmental sustainability and climate change.
  • Moreover, as evidenced during the recently concluded G20 Summit, India is playing an instrumental role in developing solutions in this realm.
  • Our partners in this endeavor are Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) , Dasra , India Climate Collaborative , Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) .
  • We are excited to hear from an eclectic group of speakers including policymakers, entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics and nonprofit executives.”

UN Foundation and CEEW Announce the Next Generation India Fellowship on the Sidelines of G20 Presidency

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

NEW DELHI, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW, India) today announced the Next Generation India Fellowship on the sidelines of India's G20 presidency. The Fellowship is an opportunity for young Indian thinkers and leaders to gain first-hand experience in understanding and solving the world's most pressing challenges.

Key Points: 
  • NEW DELHI, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW, India) today announced the Next Generation India Fellowship on the sidelines of India's G20 presidency.
  • The Fellowship is an opportunity for young Indian thinkers and leaders to gain first-hand experience in understanding and solving the world's most pressing challenges.
  • "The Next Generation India Fellowship is not just about learning, it is about transforming global leadership and impact," shared Elizabeth Cousens, President and CEO of the UN Foundation.
  • It has been supported by Mr. Narayana Murthy and Mrs. Sudha Murty through a contribution made to CEEW directly in Indian rupees.

Power for All Distributed Renewable Energy Job Report Sees Strong Post-Pandemic Growth

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Monday, September 19, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Power for All, the global campaign to end energy poverty, today released its second Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) jobs report; supported by GET.invest, Good Energies Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation. The industry's most comprehensive emerging markets employment census shows increased demand for DRE solutions is creating hundreds of thousands of formal and informal jobs. The sector is becoming a major employment engine, especially in remote rural areas in emerging and developing economies where poverty and unemployment levels are high.  In addition it is helping achieve universal electricity access while supporting the world's transition to clean energy.

Key Points: 
  • The Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) sector is a major source of stable employment with an estimated 374,000 jobs across Africa and 80,000 in India.
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Power for All, the global campaign to end energy poverty, today released its second Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) jobs report; supported by GET.invest, Good Energies Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation.
  • Kenya's estimated 50,000 jobs, greatly outnumber those of Kenya Power (KPLC), the nation's utility-scale power provider, with its 7,000 workers1.
  • Power for All is a global coalition campaigning to accelerate the end of energy poverty by scaling distributed renewable energy solutions.

Power for All Distributed Renewable Energy Job Report Sees Strong Post-Pandemic Growth

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 19, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Power for All, the global campaign to end energy poverty, today released its second Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) jobs report; supported by GET.invest, Good Energies Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation. The industry's most comprehensive emerging markets employment census shows increased demand for DRE solutions is creating hundreds of thousands of formal and informal jobs. The sector is becoming a major employment engine, especially in remote rural areas in emerging and developing economies where poverty and unemployment levels are high.  In addition it is helping achieve universal electricity access while supporting the world's transition to clean energy.

Key Points: 
  • The Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) sector is a major source of stable employment with an estimated 374,000 jobs across Africa and 80,000 in India.
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Power for All, the global campaign to end energy poverty, today released its second Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) jobs report; supported by GET.invest, Good Energies Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation.
  • Kenya's estimated 50,000 jobs, greatly outnumber those of Kenya Power (KPLC), the nation's utility-scale power provider, with its 7,000 workers1.
  • Power for All is a global coalition campaigning to accelerate the end of energy poverty by scaling distributed renewable energy solutions.