The Future Role of SEforALL in Promoting Sustainable Energy

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"Sustainable Energy for All is a call for both revolution and reform: a radical vision where everyone can access and afford the reliable energy they need to live a productive, healthy, secure life, while respecting the planetary constraints that we all face as a result of climate change," writes Rachel Kyte, SEforALL's new CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, in the latest edition of the flagship UN publication UN Chronicle.

"The great news is that this is actually within our grasp. For the first time, we have a development goal on energy, unanimously agreed upon by the international community in September of 2015 to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”."

Read the full article here.

The December 2015 edition of UN Chronicle is devoted to the issue of sustainable energy, exploring topics such as universal energy access, increasing the use of renewable energy, improved energy efficiency and the nexus between energy and development.

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