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Renewables 2018 Global Status Report (REN21) Released
Transformation is picking up speed in the power sector, but urgent action is required in heating, cooling and transport The 2018 edition of the REN21 Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) reveals two realities: one in which a revolution in the power sector is driving rapid change towards a renewable energy future, and another in which…
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UK Energy Industry Launches Coalition on Gender Diversity
A new initiative has been launched to boost the number of women at senior levels and middle management in the UK energy industry. The Energy Leaders’ Coalition comprises eight of the leading chief executives from the UK’s energy sector – of which only two are women – who are making a public declaration to improve…
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How taking a gender perspective contributes to increased energy access – ENERGIA and LCEDN workshop
Meeting the Sustainable Development Goal to provide sustainable energy for all by 2030 and creating a gender-inclusive environment in the energy sector will require urgent action of energy practitioners, NGOs, finance institutions, and policy-makers. The ENERGIA and LCEDN workshop in Delhi on April, 3 brought together international researchers, policy-makers and practitioners to look at the…
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“Women and Sustainable Energy” Launching Event
On the occasion of the European Development Days 2018 focusing on the empowerment of women, the sustainable energy and climate change unit of the European Commission’s Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development organises an event on “Women and Sustainable Energy“. The event will feature the official launch of the three projects selected in the…
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Apply for World Bank Group’s “SDGs&Her Competition” for Women Entrepreneurs
Deadline: 30 June 2018 In 2015, all 193 United Nations member countries signed on to 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to “create the future we want in 2030.” SDGs&Her is an online competition for women entrepreneurs to showcase how they are supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their business operations. The objectives of the initiative…
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Asia Clean Energy Forum 2018
Asia Clean Energy Forum is one of the largest international events covering key aspects of clean energy promotion in Asia. Hundreds of high-level decision makers, investors, businesses and experts from Asia and throughout the world attend the event. Together with our partner Kopernik, Private Finance Advisory Network (PFAN) and Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) we will…
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Leaving No One Behind in the energy transition: wrap-up on the SEforALL Forum
More than 1,000 participants gathered to kick off the Sustainable for All Forum in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 2. Decision makers, energy actors, entrepreneurs, leaders from government, business, civil society and international organizations from around the world came together to address challenges and progress towards sustainable energy for all by 2030. This year’s theme, “Leaving…
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We are hiring! Junior/Medior Research Assistant to support the ENERGIA Gender and Energy Research Programme
Junior/Medior Research Assistant to support the ENERGIA Gender and Energy Research Programme Office: The Hague, Netherlands (flexible) Background ENERGIA is an international network of like-minded organisations and professionals, active in 18 countries in Asia and Africa. ENERGIA is hosted by Hivos, based in The Hague, The Netherlands. The ENERGIA Gender and Energy Research Programme is…
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2018 SDG7 Tracking: The Energy Progress Report
The Energy Progress Report provides a global dashboard on progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7). The report is a joint effort of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO), which the United Nations (UN) has named…
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Register now for the next AGENT Energy Webinar: The gender and energy nexus in urban settings
This webinar will be held on 31 May, 2018. While there is much research and action focusing on the gender-energy nexus in rural settings, there is often very little discourse on addressing gender-related energy challenges specific to urban settings, such as the gender-differentiated access to services, connections and transportation. The webinar will be moderated by Ana…
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African Development Bank hosts ECOWAS workshop ushering a new era of women’s roles in West Africa’s energy transition
The African Development Bank hosted a workshop of energy experts, women entrepreneurs and government officials to discuss a Bank-funded feasibility study on Business Opportunities for Women in a Changing Energy Value Chain in West Africa. The workshop was organized by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency…
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Gender, Technology and Development – Special Issue Call for Papers
The lack of access to clean affordable energy for billions of people around the world has brought energy to the centre stage within the UN System which aims to address the situation through achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 on energy: to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by…