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Barbados to host next Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum in June 2024

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

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VIENNA, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum will be held in Bridgetown, Barbados from 4-6 June, co-hosted by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the Government of Barbados, led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.

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VIENNA, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum will be held in Bridgetown, Barbados from 4-6 June, co-hosted by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the Government of Barbados, led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.
The SEforALL Global Forum has become the landmark global gathering to drive faster, broader progress towards universal access to sustainable energy as laid out in UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7).
This will be the sixth Global Forum convened by SEforALL, an international organization dedicated to ending energy poverty and fighting climate change.
- Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy

Barbados to host next Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum in June 2024

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

VIENNA, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum will be held in Bridgetown, Barbados from 4-6 June, co-hosted by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the Government of Barbados, led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.

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VIENNA, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum will be held in Bridgetown, Barbados from 4-6 June, co-hosted by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the Government of Barbados, led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.
The SEforALL Global Forum has become the landmark global gathering to drive faster, broader progress towards universal access to sustainable energy as laid out in UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7).
This will be the sixth Global Forum convened by SEforALL, an international organization dedicated to ending energy poverty and fighting climate change.
- Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy

Ghana launches USD 550 billion Energy Transition and Investment Plan for achieving net-zero emissions, creating 400,000 jobs by 2060

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Friday, September 22, 2023

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NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, launched the country's new Energy Transition and Investment Plan yesterday during a Global Africa Business Initiative event in New York.

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Ghana's government intends to use the plan as its main tool to engage the international community and investors for support with its energy transition.
All measures suggested in the plan represent a USD 550 billion opportunity for the international community to invest in sustainable development in Ghana.
The country's existing Energy Transition Framework previously set a target of net zero by 2070, but this new plan shows Ghana has increased its ambition and is targeting net zero by 2060.
-Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy

Ghana launches USD 550 billion Energy Transition and Investment Plan for achieving net-zero emissions, creating 400,000 jobs by 2060

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Friday, September 22, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, launched the country's new Energy Transition and Investment Plan yesterday during a Global Africa Business Initiative event in New York.

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Ghana's government intends to use the plan as its main tool to engage the international community and investors for support with its energy transition.
All measures suggested in the plan represent a USD 550 billion opportunity for the international community to invest in sustainable development in Ghana.
The country's existing Energy Transition Framework previously set a target of net zero by 2070, but this new plan shows Ghana has increased its ambition and is targeting net zero by 2060.
-Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy

Renewable Energy Manufacturing in Southeast Asia Can Generate $90 billion to $100 billion in Sustainable Revenue by 2030

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southeast Asian region could lose up to 30% of its gross domestic product by 2050 due to increases in global temperature and extreme weather events, but bolstering the region's renewable energy manufacturing capacity would position Southeast Asian countries to create new jobs and meet growing energy demand while drastically reducing emissions, according to new research released today on the sidelines of the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Bloomberg Philanthropies, ClimateWorks Foundation, and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL).

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Growing Southeast Asia's solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, battery, and electric two-wheeler industries presents an estimated $90 billion to $100 billion revenue opportunity by 2030, with a potential 6 million renewable energy jobs to be created by 2050.
The new report, Renewable Energy Manufacturing: Opportunities for Southeast Asia , explores how to support the development of the clean energy manufacturing sector in Southeast Asia and help countries reap its immense economic potential while mitigating the impacts of climate change.
The report identifies potential ambition and outcomes for Southeast Asia to achieve the following:
Grow solar PV manufacturing capacity in modules from 70 GW to 125–150 GW by 2030.
Expand assembly capacity for electric two-wheelers (E2W) in Southeast Asia from 1.4 to 1.6 million units annually to approximately 4 million units by 2030.

Ghana energy transition plan gains momentum as consultations held between SEforALL, President Akufo-Addo, ministers, local stakeholders

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Monday, August 14, 2023

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Ghana has set goals to diversify its energy portfolio, increase the role of renewables and reduce energy intensity.

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Ghana has set goals to diversify its energy portfolio, increase the role of renewables and reduce energy intensity.
The Government of Ghana is developing the plan with technical support from Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL).
"Ghana is committed to a clean, equitable energy transition that harnesses the full potential of renewable sources and energy efficiency.
Their commitment has translated to an ambitious energy transition and investment plan that builds a case for changes across Ghana's entire energy system.

Ghana energy transition plan gains momentum as consultations held between SEforALL, President Akufo-Addo, ministers, local stakeholders

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Monday, August 14, 2023

Ghana has set goals to diversify its energy portfolio, increase the role of renewables and reduce energy intensity.

Key Points:

Ghana has set goals to diversify its energy portfolio, increase the role of renewables and reduce energy intensity.
The Government of Ghana is developing the plan with technical support from Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL).
"Ghana is committed to a clean, equitable energy transition that harnesses the full potential of renewable sources and energy efficiency.
Their commitment has translated to an ambitious energy transition and investment plan that builds a case for changes across Ghana's entire energy system.

Africa-China dialogue provides boost to green industrial revolution

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

There was a specific focus on the potential for investment, and knowledge and technology transfer between Africa and China.

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There was a specific focus on the potential for investment, and knowledge and technology transfer between Africa and China.
Both are partners in the Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative, along with the African Climate Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and ClimateWorks Foundation.
ClimateWorks Foundation is proud to support this South-South cooperation, and we hope to foster greater dialogue and partnerships among institutions and experts to help scale global green recovery and sustainable development."
With a sharp focus on facilitating South-South cooperation, the Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative is planning additional roundtables to be held throughout the coming year as it continues to drive investment and mobilize action for Africa's green industrial development.

Africa-China dialogue provides boost to green industrial revolution

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

There was a specific focus on the potential for investment, and knowledge and technology transfer between Africa and China.

Key Points:

There was a specific focus on the potential for investment, and knowledge and technology transfer between Africa and China.
Both are partners in the Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative, along with the African Climate Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and ClimateWorks Foundation.
ClimateWorks Foundation is proud to support this South-South cooperation, and we hope to foster greater dialogue and partnerships among institutions and experts to help scale global green recovery and sustainable development."
With a sharp focus on facilitating South-South cooperation, the Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative is planning additional roundtables to be held throughout the coming year as it continues to drive investment and mobilize action for Africa's green industrial development.

Universal Energy Facility provides grants to solar projects across Nigeria, helping SMEs while saving thousands of tons of carbon emissions per year

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

LAGOS, Nigeria , Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Universal Energy Facility (UEF) – a results-based financing facility managed by Sustainable Energy for All – has announced that it will provide grants to renewable energy companies who applied to have their projects financed as part of the facility's Stand-alone Solar for Productive Use programme in Nigeria.

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As stand-alone solar energy projects, they will alleviate the need for businesses and services to rely on expensive, polluting fossil fuel generators as their source of power.
The UEF estimates that approximately 5,400 tons of CO2 equivalent per year will be saved once all of the proposed projects are implemented.
"Projects supported by the Universal Energy Facility will help grow businesses and create jobs, making them key contributors to our Energy Transition Plan."
"The Universal Energy Facility is proving the effectiveness of results-based finance to catalyse energy development at speed and scale."