G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial and Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)

SEforALL will once again be well-represented at the upcoming G20 energy meetings and the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) and Mission Innovation (MI) meetings as we seek to build global ambition and drive commitments for a just and equitable energy transition among global leaders. These meetings present a unique opportunity to garner support from countries with the world's largest economies.

The G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial will take place in Goa, India on 22 July 2023.

In the lead-up to the Ministerial, the Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG), which SEforALL participates in, will also be convening from 19-20 July. 

SEforALL has been a member of the G20 ETWG for several years. This is the main G20 platform for ministries from member countries and experts to discuss energy security, accessibility and affordability, energy efficiency, renewable energy, innovation, technology, and financing. These discussions feed directly into the Ministerial meeting, with ministers potentially signing an official communique capturing the ETWG's thinking.

On the margins of the G20 meetings, the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) and Mission Innovation (MI) meetings will also be held 19-22 July in Goa.

The Clean Energy Ministerial and Mission Innovation meetings bring together governments, international organizations, private sector, academia, innovators, civil society, early career researchers and policymakers over a four-day programme featuring high-level ministerial dialogues, global initiative launches, award announcements, minister-CEO roundtables and a wide array of side-events cutting across diverse themes of clean energy transition.

G20 events

1. T20 - SEforALL South South Collaboration Ministerial Session  

Event type

G20 side event, private

Date and time 

Saturday, July 22nd, 2023. 10:30 - 13:30 (IST)

Organizers

• Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) 
• T20 Secretariat  
• ORF

CEM/MI Events

2. Energy Compacts: Raising Ambition in Support of SDG7 in India.  

Event type

Clean Energy Ministerial side, in-person event.

Date and time 

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023. 09:00 –10:30 (IST)

Organizers

• UN-DESA as Secretariat of UN-Energy
• Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) 

Event description here

3. Mission Efficiency Roundtable – Energizing Energy Efficiency with a Marketplace 

Event type

Clean Energy Ministerial side, in-person event.

Date and time 

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023. 15:00 – 16:30 (IST). 

Organizers

• Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) 

Event description here

4. Towards a 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Future 

Event type

Clean Energy Ministerial side, in-person event.

Date and time 

Thursday, July 19th, 2023. 13:15-14:45 (IST)

Organizers

• UN-DESA as Secretariat of UN-Energy
• Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) 
• International Solar Alliance 

Event description here

5. Collaboration for Advancing Global Action on Climate Friendly Cooling

Event type

Clean Energy Ministerial side, in-person event.

Date and time 

Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 09:00-10:30 (IST)

Organizers

• NRDC
• BEE
• NRDC
• UNEP
• Cool Coalition 

Event description here

6. Panel Discussion on an Economy-wide Quantified Goal on Energy Efficiency in India

Event type

Clean Energy Ministerial side, in-person event

Date and time 

Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 16:45-18:00 (IST)

Organizers

• BEE
• TERI
• SEforALL
• Mission Efficiency

Event description here

7. Igniting Change: Breaking Down Barriers to Gender Equality

Event type

Clean Energy Ministerial side, in-person event

Date and time 

Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 09:00-10:30 (IST)

Organizers

• Equality in Energy Transition Initiative

Event description here

8. From Blindspot to Hotspot: Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Cooling for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation

Event type

Clean Energy Ministerial side, in-person event

Date and time 

Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 10:45-12:15 (IST)

Organizers

• SEforALL
• UNEP
• Cool Coalition

Event description here

9. High-Level Dialogue on Sustainable Cooling

Event type

Clean Energy Ministerial side, in-person event, private

Date and time 

Thursday, July 21th, 2023. 16:00-17:15 (IST)

Organizers

• India
• UNEP
• UAE COP28 Presidency