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COP25 – “MPGCA Roundtable: SDG 7”

On Tuesday 10 December 2019 from 16.30 to 18.00, Andrea Voigt, EPEE’s Director General, will speak at the below event organised by IRENA, SE4All and UNFCCC. Read more about the event below!

MPGCA Roundtable: SDG7

Hall 4, Room “San Pedro de Atacama”

Tuesday 10 December 2019,16.30-18.00

ORGANIZERS

IRENA, SEforAll, and UNFCCC

And supported by IEA and REN21

OVERVIEW

Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) calls for ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 through the achievement of three targets, namely ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services; increasing substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix; and doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency. Touching nearly all aspects of society, access to energy is a prerequisite for the achievement of other SDGs. Achieving SDG7 in the context of the Paris Agreement on climate change means a rethink on how we produce, distribute and consume energy. According to Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report¹, the world is making progress towards achieving SDG7, but is falling short of meeting the goal to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. A sense of urgency is lacking.

This event will take stock of progress and identify solutions specifically focusing on electricity access that can help accelerate action towards achieving SDG7 for a prosperous, climate-safe future for all.

SPEAKERS

Speakers will include high-level experts and decision-makers from public and private sectors focused on action and solutions to help achieve SDG7.