Category: Sector News
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ACCESS statement on COP 22
ACCESS calls for prioritisation of energy access in delivering the Paris Agreement. Support is needed for research, the strengthening of national enabling environments and inclusive national energy planning. Marrakech, November 8, 2016 – A year on from the Paris Agreement and the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are we moving down the right track…
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WoMin launches Women Building Power booklets
WoMin is a women-led regional alliance fighting destructive natural resource extraction and proposing a just development agenda for African women. WoMin is pleased to officially launch Women Building Power. Women Building Power is a cutting-edge and developing collection of research, information materials, and tools. It forms the knowledge hub of an emerging African women-led grassroots driven…
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Alliance for Clean Energy Access publicly launched
The Alliance of Civil Society Organisations for Clean Energy Access (ACCESS) officially launched its website and newsletter. ENERGIA is proud member of this alliance, that aims to strengthen the visibility and presence of CSOs working to deliver universal energy access, particularly within Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) implementation and other global…
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Woman entrepreneur of the year award
The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves’ Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award recognizes outstanding female leaders in the household energy sector who are advancing clean cooking solutions in emerging markets. The Woman Entrepreneur of the Year will receive: US$1,000 grant to be used towards the winner’s activities in the clean cookstoves & fuels sector. Sponsorship…
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Matilia Cedillo knows: Renewable energy can solve a dual challenge.
Alianza Centroamericana para la Sostenibilidad Energética (ACCESE) is a network of over 70 organisations from Central America working towards the goal of sustainable energy for all. With the support and involvement of Hivos Central America, the network’s reach is felt far and wide. International agendas can be influenced by the network’s local actors, and vice…
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CRECER project has big impact for Mariela in Ecuador
This interview was originally posted on Green Empowerment in Blog, Capacity Building, Clean Cooking, Ecuador, News From The Field Mariela Carriel and her family were beneficiaries of the Growing Esmeraldas with Renewable Energy project (known as Creciendo Esmeraldas con Energía Renovable, or “CRECER”) in Ecuador. The CRECER project was created to improve the lives and…
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SE4ALL’s new strategic framework: Going further, faster – together
Sustainable Energy for All is shifting gear with a new five-year strategy that will drive action to deliver universal access to affordable, clean energy, following the landmark promises made last year by the global community. The Strategic Framework for Results 2016-21, titled Going Further, Faster — Together, marks a turning point, building on our strong…
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Dr. Youba Sokona appointed to advisory committee IPSP
ENERGIA congratulates Youba Sokona on his appointment to the Honorary Advisory Committee of the prestigious International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP). The Honorary Advisory Committee is composed of 17 distinguished moral and intellectual leaders, who lend their support to the IPSP. Dr. Sokona is Special Advisor on Sustainable Development at The South Centre and member of the…
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Why women are critical to clean energy
Women around the world bring much more to the table when it comes to clean energy than their roles as homemakers. writes Joan MacNaughton, Executive Chair of the World Energy Trilemma, World Energy Council. While climate change has been recognized as an urgent, global issue, the relevance of increasing the visibility of women in clean energy as…
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Catalyst Fund 2016: increasing access to finance for women-led businesses
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) invites proposals from ANDE members interested in receiving support to fuel initiatives increasing access to finance for women-led businesses and supporting invention-based enterprises. Proposals must be received by 11:59pm EDT Friday, July 1. 2016. The goal of the Catalyst Fund is to increase the productivity and effectiveness of ANDE…
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CWS 60 recap: Women’s Energy Entrepreneurship: Empowering Women and Scaling Access to Energy
March 14, 2016, New York. Solar Sister participated in the UN NGO Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) official parallel event on the theme “Women’s Energy Entrepreneurship: Empowering Women and Scaling Access to Energy”. The event was organized by The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, ENERGIA and UN Women. The panel discussed women’s energy…
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Strangely little is known about electricity’s gendered impact!
This blog was originally posted on the website of the EFEWEE programme (Exploring Factors that Enhance and Restrict Women’s Empowerment through Electrification) By Magi Matinga, Tanja Winther, Anjali Saini and Debajit Palit (on behalf of the EFEWEE Team) Dear All, It has been a really exciting start to 2016 for the EFEWEE team!…