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2 The three objectives will realize great benefits by themselves and contribute to a long-term sustainable development path Ensure universal Energy Access Double the share of Renewable Energy …achieving the objectives of Sustainable Energy for All… Double the rate of improvement in Energy Efficiency … will give great benefits ▪ Health ▪ Education ▪ Productive use of energy for growth ▪ Underpins many MDGs ▪ Often economically rational ▪ Increases productivity ▪ Growth area with job creation potential ▪ Energy security ▪ Insulate from fuel price volatility ▪ Improve balance of payment ▪ Local job creation Along the whole energy value chain … AccessSourcesConsumptionTRANSCRIPT
Sustainable Energy for AllDraft framework for action
The Secretary-General's High-Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All
Discussion document, Abu Dhabi session14th January, 2012
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The High-level Group will mobilize to achieve Sustainable Energy for All
Action Agendawith high-impact areas
to focus efforts
Ambitious vision and clear guiding principlesto mobilize commitments
BusinessesEnergy companiesFinancial institutionsLarge and small businesses
GovernmentsNational governmentsPublic institutionsCitiesInternational organizations
Civil societyNon-GovernmentalOrganizationsAcademic institutionsIndividuals
Accountability framework to track
and recognize achievement
Opt-in commitment process to ensure all parties find their role
Energy efficiency
Renewable energy
All parties must act… …and work together to realize a world with Sustainable Energy for All
COMPONENTS OF INITIATIVE
Energy access
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The initiative will mobilise and facilitate commitments, and monitor progress toward objectives
Mobilise commitments
Facilitate and support partnership
Monitor and disseminate learnings
▪ Identify priority areas
▪ Communicateand advocate action
▪ Lead efforts
▪ Convene stakeholders
▪ Foster partnerships and match commitments toward objectives
▪ Share best practices in planning and implementation
▪ Monitor, review and report progress
▪ Promote dissemination of lessons learned
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A set of guiding principles will govern the initiative
1. Full inclusion of all parties
2. Collaboration to catalyze action
3. Transparency by all stakeholders
4. Development of positive feedback loops
5. Dissemination and showcasing of best practices
6. Acceptance of a diversity of approaches
Guiding principles for Sustainable Energy for All:
Principles that all participating stakeholders should embrace
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Sustainable Energy for All will organize commitments through high-impact areas
Area Area Area
Area Area Area
Energy Access
Energy efficiency
Renewable energy Commitments grouped
in areas of high-impact opportunities:▪ Commit alone or in
partnerships
▪ Areas may straddle multiple objectives
Initiative will encompass current and new initiative also outside such areas
A WORLD WITH SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL
Alone Partnership
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There will be a simple process to opt in and join the initiative
Review
Reporting
Learning
Action
Recog-nition
Commitmentdevelopment Recognition
Commitment process will be developed after Abu Dhabi
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The initiative will support dissemination of learnings and ensure public recognition through an Accountability framework
PRELIMINARY – TO BE SUBSTANTIATED BY RIO+20
Accountability framework will be developed after Abu Dhabi
We ask for commitments that are:
▪ Relevant to the objectives of Sustainable Energy for All
▪ Well-specified, being time-bound and measurable
▪ In accord with the initiative’s guiding principles, including transparency and accountability
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After Abu Dhabi and towards Rio+20 in June…
1) Developing a more detailed and comprehensive Action Agenda
2) Mobilising early commitments
3) Developing an accountability framework
4) Developing suitable operational arrangements