Author: Lucia Lenci
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Webinar: Increasing the benefits of energy access for women- electricity and fuels
Time: Monday, 25 June 2018, 10:30am – 12:00pm CEST Registration: To register for this webinar please go to this link. Access to sustainable energy can transform the lives of women and men in multiple but different ways contributing significantly in improving their quality of life. Despite the empirical evidence suggesting that energy interventions have differentiated…
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Webinars on the Gender and Energy Research Programme – 25 and 27 June
ENERGIA, International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, will present evidence from its Gender and Energy Research Programme in the upcoming two webinars on 25 June (10:30am – 12:00pm CEST) and 27 June (2:30pm – 4:00pm CEST). Access to sustainable energy can transform the lives of women and men in multiple but different ways…
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Feminist demands for the G7 – WEDO
During the 44th G7 summit, held from June 8-9, 2018, in Charlevoix, Canada, feminists, gender and women’s rights activists have been mobilizing to present key demands to the G7 countries. In May 2018, WEDO joined the W7 Feminist Summit in Canada, together with 70 feminists from around the globe, to generate key recommendations for G7…
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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…