With 1.2 billion people still living without access to modern energy services and 2.8 billion without access to clean cooking methods, action to support these goals is needed urgently.
Civil society coalition calls for inclusive Sustainable Energy for All agenda
At the second annual UN Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Forum, to be held in New York from 18-22 May, a group of 26 civil society organisations (CSOs) from around the world are calling for the SE4ALL initiative to ensure civil society can participate effectively in national and regional decision-making processes.
The Alliance of Civil Society Organisations for Clean Energy Access (ACCESS) was created in 2014 to advocate for people living in poverty to have access to safe, reliable and affordable energy, and for environmentally sustainable and efficient energy systems globally.
The SE4ALL initiative has three ambitious targets for 2030: universal energy access, doubling the annual rate of energy efficiency and doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix.
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