In this article, Center on Global Energy Policy's Andrew Kamau
highlights how innovative models of local capital, can help meet the #energy needs of a rapidly industrializing #Africa and its growing population.

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At World Energy Council's #WEC2024 it was inspiring to hear UNDSG Amina J Mohammed highlight the transformative power of the Energy Compacts championed by the United Nations United Nations_Energy Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold and others. Investment pledged towards #SDG7 through Energy Compacts stands at $1.3 trillion!

Triple the strength, triple the results.

Together with Anna Bjerde and @juttaurpilainen we are scaling up solutions to keep the promise of the SDGs.

#Asia is experiencing a much hotter April with adverse impacts on the health & wellbeing of hundreds of millions of people.

This demonstrates that on an increasingly warming planet we must prioritize #sustainablecooling especially in developing nations.

nytimes.com/2024/04/22/wor…

Great pleasure to meet with Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold CEO Damilola Ogunbiyi during #UNGASustainabilityWeek to discuss the financing & other actions needed to achieve universal energy access

We also addressed the need for progress on clean cooking & International Energy Agency's upcoming Summit on this key issue

It's really great to see this World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group partnership to provide at least 300 million people in #Africa with electricity access by 2030. This is a game-changer for #energyAccess , and we at Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold extend our support to  #PoweringAfrica .

🔋 Happy #EarthDay ! Let us highlight the impactful work of Universal Energy Facility (UEF). By empowering communities with clean, reliable energy solutions like #minigrids , UEF not only mitigates carbon emissions but also cultivates economic growth & resilience.

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It's #EarthDay !

On this day, let's all come together to develop and implement strategies that ensure sustainable development.

Clean and #renewableenergy sources have a critical role to play in securing a sustainable future for all people and a healthier planet.

#EarthDay 2024

Had the honour to join Amina J Mohammed, together w/ Damilola Ogunbiyi Claver Gatete &other United Nations colleagues +member of United NationsDP’s African Influencer for Dev ( #Ai4Dev ) SuperGroup Samaila Zubairu, for an in-depth dev discussion w/ 🇳🇬 #Nigeria ’s NW & NC Governors during #SpringMeetings2024

Yesterday, at #UNGASustainabilityWeek organized by UN GA President we undertook a global stocktake marking the end of the @UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All.

#ICYMI here is the speech I delivered on behalf of UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

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At the global stocktake, I reiterated that through collective action we can achieve #SDG7 and other SDGs, and this can be done through #EnergyCompacts , that are one of 12 high-impact initiatives identified by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

#UNGASustainabilityWeek

At the global stocktaking marking the completion of the
United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, I highlighted that #energy is linked to two-thirds of the 169 SDG targets and without progress on energy, several other #SDGs will continue to fall behind.

#UNGASustainabilityWeek

The UN GA President has officially opened the SDG7 Global Stocktaking! Joined by UN-Energy Co-Chair Damilola Ogunbiyi and USG @Li_Junhua, the full-day event commemorates the completion of the United Nations Decade for Sustainable Energy for All! Watch part one here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k…

At the global stocktaking marking the completion of the
United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs said that we must come together to triple #renewableenergy capacity & double #energyefficiency improvements by 2030

UN GA President UN DESA Sustainable Development UN-Energy Damilola Ogunbiyi Damilola Ogunbiyi, calls for increased cooperation to build on momentum of UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All & galvanize greater support to put energy at centre of sus devt agenda. #SDG7 , #CleanEnergy , #UNGASustainabilityWeek UN DESA Sustainable Development UN-Energy Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold

At the global stocktaking marking the completion of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, I was encouraged to hear United Nations_PGA say that we cannot continue with business as usual, we must deliver universal #energyaccess & #SDG7 targets. We cannot afford to leave anyone behind!

#HappeningNow The global stocktaking marking the completion of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, 2014 - 2024, is currently underway.

Follow the livestream here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k…

#UNGASustainabilityWeek

🔴Live now! Damilola Ogunbiyi is addressing the global stocktaking event in New York, hosted by UN GA President, highlighting the progress made in achieving #SDG7 & calling for continued action to reach our #GlobalGoals :
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I welcome the World Bank's vision to provide electricity from renewables to 250 million Africans by 2030, alongside the African Development Bank Group's plans for 50 million more.

It's a crucial step to put SDG7 in reach. Only together can we light up Africa's sustainable future.

So proud of Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi !!