The science is clear: the urgency of the climate crisis demands bolder, faster and more tangible action. To combat this, we must ensure electricity demand across all sectors and industries is met with carbon-free energy sources, every hour, every day, everywhere.
The 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact is at UNGA 79 to highlight the need to Power Up Progress. We are at a crucial crossroads in the energy transition, but the world is not on track to meet SDG7 targets. The adoption of 24/7 carbon-free energy technologies and solutions can act as the catalyst for a just energy transition, providing businesses and communities with safe, clean and diverse energy sources every hour, every day, everywhere.
"We’re proud to be an early supporter of the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact. This Compact will focus the private sector on the right goal: squeezing all the carbon out of the system, and commercializing the full range of technologies necessary to do that."
Armond Cohen, President and Founder
Clean Air Task Force (CATF)
"By establishing Granular Certificates as a recognised, tradeable instrument we can harness consumer demand for 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy to create a price signal that drives investment in the right technologies. The Carbon-Free Energy Compact is playing a critical and central role in driving this consumer demand."
Toby Ferenczi, Founder
EnergyTag
“As we take further strides towards grid decarbonization and to a clean energy system, we’re delighted to partner with UN-Energy and Sustainable Energy for All to encourage all stakeholders across the globe to formalize their commitments to helping ensure affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030.”
Noelle Walsh, CVP
Microsoft
“Tackling climate change requires government and business to work together with urgency and focus. The Compact is the first collective action group to bring together companies, national and local governments, and other stakeholders to drive innovation and investment in 24/7 carbon-free electricity grids, and we are hopeful that it will facilitate significant progress. Time is not on our side - we need to act now - and we look forward to others joining with Google in our efforts.”
Ruth Porat, CFO
"The world is at a crossroads. We can either continue with business as usual or embrace change that leads to a more sustainable and equitable future. This starts with making the important link between energy and climate. The 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact represents a critical partnership across business, countries, cities and others that will propel us closer to our 2030 Global Energy Goals."
Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO
SEforALL
"As we strive for a net zero future, it's clear that corporations — who are among the largest energy consumers — need solutions to help them accurately manage and track power-related emissions. We are proud to support and enable the transition to a Carbon-Free Energy future."
Lincoln Payton, CEO
ClearTrace
"Embracing a 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy strategy is the way to demonstrate innovation and climate leadership through carbon transparency. FlexiDAO is proud to be an early signatory of the United Nations 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact, supporting granular energy data access, 24/7 monitoring and certification."
Simone Accornero, Co-Founder and CEO
FlexiDAO
"EDP is thrilled to join the Global Compact for 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy. We are proud to be at the forefront of the development of new technologies to accelerate the decarbonization of electricity systems and promote the globalization of access to clean energy."
Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade, CEO
EDP
"Nuclear power is crucial to decarbonizing electricity because it can do it every hour of the day and night. As the centre of global cooperation in the nuclear field, the IAEA provides the necessary standards, guidance and expertise for all who want to safely, securely and sustainably explore, expand or accelerate the integration of nuclear power into their energy mix in a bid to achieve their net-zero goals."
Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)