The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 2024) marks a crucial milestone in the global effort to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, and to get back on track to achieving them. The Power Up Progress campaign is uniting Signatories and calling on governments, businesses and organizations to come together to accelerate action for an equitable energy transition in this decisive decade.
UNGA events 2024
Ambition to Action: Scaling 24/7 CFE in the Global South
During the SDG7 Action Forum, SEforALL and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) convened a session focused on promoting equity in 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) in the Global South. While the initiative has gained momentum in the Global North, adoption in the Global South remains limited due to differences in infrastructure, markets, and regulatory environments. The session highlighted SEforALL's new study on equity in 24/7 CFE, exploring how the approach can be adapted to fit the unique conditions of the Global South. Key barriers, such as the high cost of technology transfer and lack of incentives, were discussed alongside strategies to mitigate inequities and ensure equitable access to clean energy.
The discussion emphasized the importance of government support in removing regulatory barriers and fostering South-South collaboration. The event also featured insights from GRA and BloombergNEF’s research on corporate renewable energy procurement in the Asia-Pacific, with case studies showcasing successful strategies. A major outcome of the session was the launch of a technical working group dedicated to advancing equity in 24/7 CFE by SEforALL, aiming to develop actionable solutions for scaling up adoption in the Global South.
Green H2 Leaders Roundtable: Challenges and Solutions to Unlock the Market
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, SEforALL hosted a roundtable focused on the challenges and opportunities surrounding green hydrogen. As a critical energy carrier for accelerating net-zero goals and enabling 24/7 carbon-free energy, green hydrogen holds immense potential but faces significant barriers to large-scale adoption. The discussion highlighted key challenges, including the high cost of production, technological limitations, and the absence of a robust global supply chain.
Panelists also addressed the need for harmonized regulations, financial incentives, and innovative market approaches to close the gap between gray and green hydrogen. The event fostered dialogue between institutions, governments, and private sector leaders, proposing solutions to overcome these obstacles. It also served as the launch platform for a Technical Working Group on Green Hydrogen by SEforALL, aimed at advancing collaborative efforts to unlock the sector's potential.
Powering Up Progress for an equitable energy transition
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.
Organizations across the globe have committed to going carbon-free to help us all get back on track to meet our targets ahead of 2030. Let’s Power Up Progress for a just energy transition.
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Insights from SEforALL CEO
Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030, but the world is not on track. The solution? Ensuring that technological advances are able to provide reliable and modern energy to meet demand through the adoption of 24/7 carbon-free energy technologies and solutions. Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, explores.