High-level Dialogue on Energy: Ministerial Thematic Forums

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Going further, faster - together

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international organization that works in partnership with the United Nations and leaders in government, the private sector, financial institutions, civil society and philanthropies to drive faster action towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7).

Opinion

24 Jun 2021

Liu Zhenmin, Achim Steiner, Damilola Ogunbiyi: The energy revolution is here – and here’s how to be a part of it

Story of Success

21 Jun 2021

Okra Solar: Start rapidly, start small and grow over time

Opinion

17 Jun 2021

Innovation in clean cooking: solving the challenge of fuel distribution

Opinion

09 Jun 2021

Dymphna van der Lans and Damilola Ogunbiyi: Progress on clean cooking is too slow - that must change

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What we do

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) supports progress on Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) and the Paris Agreement. Certain areas of the sustainable energy transition demand more urgent, focused action. Our work involves engaging stakeholders—business, government, consumers and NGOs—to ensure they are committed to these areas.

Cooling for All

Scaling up access to sustainable cooling for all

Energy Finance

Analysing finance for electricity and clean cooking access

Powering Healthcare

Promoting universal electrification of health facilities

Results-Based Financing

Catalysing a shift to results-based financing models

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Understanding SDG7

759 million people in the world today have no access to electricity, and roughly 3 times that number use dirty cooking fuels. SDG7 sets out to change these numbers. It calls for "affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all" by 2030.