3rd Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) Forum - Going Further, Faster - Together
3-5 April 2017 | New York, US
Summary Highlights for the Forum
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Wednesday, 5 April 2017
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During the lunch-time Deep Dive sessions, leaders focused on: leveling the playing field by addressing issues of affordability; unlocking the opportunities at the bottom of the pyramid in low-income countries; and increasing productivity through decentralized solutions. During the afternoon, the Partner Working Sessions showcased: the SHINE initiative – investing in energy access for all; integrating sustainable energy into humanitarian relief as an opportunity for local markets and SEforAll goals; developing partnerships to integrate energy resources and last-mile access for income generation; a People-centered Accelerator to advance gender equality, social inclusion and women’s empowerment in the sustainable energy sector; making the case for greater investment in health facility electrification; and the role of off-grid solar solutions in meeting the needs of underserved households. The Forum closed with UNGA President Peter Thomson and SEforAll CEO Rachel Kyte providing concluding remarks. |
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Tuesday, 4 April 2017
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Day two of the Forum started with the daily Wake-up Call, during which SEforAll CEO Rachel Kyte conversed with Zouera Youssoufou, Managing Director and CEO Dangote Foundation, about Africa’s development and access to sustainable energy. In the morning, during the session on Marshalling the Evidence, panelists explored the latest data on access to electrification and clean cooking for high-impact countries and what more needs to be done to ensure going “further, faster” to meet the objective of universal access by 2030. The session on putting Knowledge into Action celebrated leaders who are embracing renewable energy solutions by using ambitious policies and incentives, or business models, to harness the potential of renewable energy. At noon, participants attended the Deep Dive sessions where leaders discussed: the successes and barriers they face in securing modern energy services for their citizens; the challenges of, and opportunities for, connecting centralized and decentralized energy systems; and how to secure clean cooking for 2.9 billion people in 14 years. In the afternoon, participants attended Partner Working Sessions on: crowdsourcing data to assess and improve the quality of electricity supply; financial flows for energy access and determining the right levels of finance; unlocking investment for energy efficiency and access in developing countries; accelerating the transformation of the energy sector; driving innovative financing to scale the cookstoves and fuels sectors; leveraging the “trilemma” and fulfilling the promise of integrated electrification planning; delivering sustainable energy in a changing climate; green energy finance in African power systems; barriers and opportunities related to unleashing off-grid solutions to deliver a sustainable energy future; the Silicon Valley clean-energy tech challenge; Africa’s experience in implementing the SEforAll initiative, going from plans to actions; and achieving green and inclusive energy access for governments, civil society and the private sector. In the evening, participants were entertained by live music while networking over dinner. |
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Monday, 3 April 2017
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On Monday morning, Rachel Kyte, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, opened the third SEforAll Forum, inviting participants to the “market place” to share ideas, forge partnerships, drive investments and urge action. In the morning, participants attended a session on Marshalling the Evidence, focusing on the latest data on productivity for high-impact countries, including the opportunities, barriers, geographies and sectors to “go further, faster.” This was followed by a Knowledge into Action session, during which energy leaders discussed how they are using ambitious policies and incentives to harness the potential of energy efficiency. In a session on the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, high-level panellists discussed the importance of engaging cities in sustainable energy, including on transportation, power supply and energy efficiency in building. During the lunchtime Dive-Deep sessions, utility leaders discussed significant advances in energy productivity, policy makers talked about transforming their energy and transport systems while creating jobs and economic growth, and industry leaders explored how increasing energy productivity is good for the “bottom line.” In the afternoon, participants attended Partner Working Sessions on: the potential role of energy in decarbonizing the transport system; the role of results-based financing in realizing sustainable energy for all; a deep dive on the findings of the Global Tracking Framework 2017; the best practices and high impact opportunities in the industrial energy efficiency of India and China; corporate early adopters and disruptors of energy productivity; addressing the data challenge in Africa; tackling heating and cooling in cities; accelerating the efficiency of electricity access; increasing private sector competitiveness through energy management systems; overcoming the barriers to clean energy mini-grid deployment; increasing energy efficiency markets in Latin America and the Caribbean; financing urban building efficiency; and how super-efficient appliances can change the face of energy access. The day concluded with a first session of Disruptive Voices on reframing energy efficiency to unleash this energy opportunity, and a presentation on ways of shifting public behavior to accelerate the energy transition during the evening networking reception. |
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