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    Fri, 24th Sep 2021 15:41:00
    LIVE: World leaders pledge to power humanity with clean energy
    18:05 ‘Make these commitments a reality’, says deputy UN chief Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and UN Deputy-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed delivered some closing remarks a few minutes ago. Mr. Lui said that he was encouraged by the willingness of Member States to make Sustainable Development Goal 7 (clean energy access for all by 2030) a reality. He added that, without civil society and youth we have no shot at achieving this goal. The Dialogue, he said, marks the start of a new phase, with all the main elements in place for a global roadmap towards reaching SDG7, and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Ms. Mohammed thanked those who are “leading by example” by submitting Energy Compacts, which she described as critical if we are to keep global temperatures rises to 1.5 degrees. The response to economic recovery, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has, she said, been inadequate, and pushed millions into poverty. The commitments made today, she declared, represent a fight back. Achieving net zero carbon emissions, continued the deputy UN chief, hinges on actions taken this decade, which needs to be one of massive renewable energy expansion, with people and planet at the heart of all our initiatives. Summing up the commitments made throughout the day, Ms. Mohammed said that national governments committed to provide electricity to over 166 million people worldwide, and private companies pledged to reach just over 200 million people. Governments also committed to install an additional 698 gigawatts of renewable energy from solar, wind, geothermal, hydro and renewables-based hydrogen, and businesses, notably power utilities, pledged to install an additional 823 GW, all by 2030. “These are bold commitments” she said, “I invite you all to help make them a reality.” That wraps up our coverage of today’s event, but the statements from senior government ministers around the world continues here. Thank you for following today’s blog. You might like to subscribe to our podcasts, No Denying It and The Lid is On, where you can listen to more interviews and features on the energy transition, and climate action. 17:00 The coalitions We have heard about many national government commitments made today, but just as significant are the pledges made by several coalitions. The No New Coal compact includes Sri Lanka, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, the UK, and Montenegro. The countries involved in the coalition have committed to immediately stop issuing new permits for unabated coal-fired power generation projects and cease new construction of unabated coal-fired power generation projects as of the end of 2021. The 24/7 Carbon Free Energy (CFE) Compact, led by Google and in partnership with a group of energy buyers and suppliers including governments, aims to transform global electricity grids to “absolute zero” or full decarbonization. Signatories commit to adopting and enabling 24/7 CFE, which means that every kilowatt-hour of electricity consumption is met with carbon-free electricity sources, every hour of every day, everywhere. And a Gender and Energy Compact, involving governments, and some 30 civil society and international organizations, aims to give women equal opportunity to lead, participate in, and benefit from a just energy transition, and to have equal access to sustainable energy products and services. 16:35 Nauru, the UAE and Mauritius This afternoon, as part of the “scaling up action” part of today’s event, we’ve heard pledges from countries as diverse as Nauru, a Pacific island nation, and the United Arab Emirates. The President of Nauru announced his country’s pledge to achieve 50 per cent electricity generation from renewable sources by 2023, and a 30 per cent improvement in energy efficiency by 2030, compared to this year’s figures. However, he pointed out that Naururequires technical and financial support in order to achieve these goals. The United Arab Emirates committed to providing 100 per cent of its population with access to electricity, and primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking, by 2030. The country also pledged to generate 2.5 GW from solar energy in the building sector by 2030. And Mauritius significantly scaled up its renewable energy target, from 40 per cent to 60 per cent by 2030, from the current level of about 24 per cent. The country has also decided to completely phase out coal, which represents 40 per cent of energy needs, by 2030. 16:10 Scaling up action The fourth and final leadership dialogue has kicked off, introduced by Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for all, and co-chair of today's event. Ms, Ogunbiyi said that she had been encouraged by the strong endorsement from Heads of State, UN agencies, international bodies as well as multi-stakeholder leaders, in the form of Energy Compacts that show their willingness not only to make commitments, but to also back it up with action. Welcoming the announcements of investments totalling some $67 billion towards achieving clean energy access for all, she nevertheless noted that much more needs to be done to improve clean cooking. This could be improved by public-private partnerships, which aim to leverage over $200 billion, and focus on underserved sectors both on electricity and clean cooking access. 16:00 Germany and the Netherlands During this dialogue on climate finance, we heard the German commitment to increase the proportion of renewable energy in total electricity consumption to 65 per cent by 2030, and to support partner countries in expanding use of decentralized energy and innovative technologies such as green hydrogen and “power to x”, an innovation to use surplus electric power. The German government has also committed to providing seven billion euros towards speeding up the market rollout of hydrogen technology in Germany, and another 2 billion euros for fostering international partnerships. The Netherlands will support access to clean cooking for 45 million people, access to electricity based on renewable energy for 100 million people, and a doubling of job opportunities in the energy transition for women and youth, all by 2030. 15:30 The promise of technology “There are still 789 million people without access to electricity. By scaling up low-cost swarm grid programmes, we could bring electrification to around 80 per cent of these people”. This impressive claim is made by Alexandra Soezer, a technical adviser at the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and shows that an electricity grid is not the only way to get power, and clean power in particular, to many more people. The “swarm grids” refer to sturdy power cubes, which look like large car batteries, and are charged by a solar array. They are being installed in vulnerable communities, from Laos to Mozambique to Vanuatu: the Vanuatu government has plans to extend it to many more of the country’s off-grid islands, and transition to 100 per cent renewable energy. Find out more here. 15:00 Money, money, money Welcome back to our LIVE blog on the High-Level Dialogue on Energy, the first of its kind in four decades. This morning has already seen several significant commitments made to accelerate the transition to a global economy based on renewable energy sources, which will be essential, if we are to have any hope of keeping a lid on the warming of the planet. The third of the four dialogues has just begun, and it’s all about countries putting their money where their metaphorical mouths are: finance. In short, where will the money to pay for this transition come from, and how will it be used? We will bring you some of the most important pledges being made on the finance front, later this afternoon. Over a decade ago, developed countries agreed to commit some $100 billion per year in support of climate action, which includes switching to clean energy, but that target has never been met. It might sound a lot, but it’s only around five per cent of annual military expenditure (an estimated $2 trillion in 2002), and the trillions developed countries found to finance COVID-related economic relief for their citizens. With communities in all parts of the world already suffering from the financial effects of climate change, from crop loss due to drought, or major damage to infrastructure caused by flooding or other extreme weather, it might be more pertinent to ask if we can afford not to collectively raise at least $100 billion a year to deal with all aspects of the climate crisis. Nevertheless, despite the “build back better” rhetoric we have heard so often during the pandemic, countries continue to invest in the production of fossil fuels, adding to the already dangerous emissions levels that are driving temperature rises. You can read more about climate finance – what it is, and how it works – here. 14:15 'If solar power works in the Arctic, what excuse do city folks have?' That’s the question posed in Old Crow, home of the Yukon’s new solar installation project, which, when complete, will allow the community to stop burning nearly 200,000 litres of diesel fuel annually. The initiative is being shepherded by Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm, the elected chief of Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, based in Old Crow, a community of around 300 in Canada, which can only be accessed by air. Chief Tizya-Tramm is the guest of the UN climate action podcast, No Denying It, which is available on all podcast platforms. The 10-part series features the voices of many inspiring climate activists, as well as high-profile advocates including Michelle Yeoh, Ed Norton and Jane Goodall. Listen to the episode here. 13:30 More to come… This afternoon, at 15:00 Eastern Time, we will see a dialogue on finance, perhaps the most crucial aspect of the transition to a clean economy, because without money, it will be impossible to put these plans into action. We’ll be finding out where the cash is coming from, and how it’s going to be used. More Energy Compacts will be announced by global leaders, and we expect the event to conclude with a wrap-up of progress made, and a look ahead to the next steps, in particular the COP26 UN climate conference, due to take place in the Scottish city of Glasgow in November. 12:30 Malawi Earlier we heard Malawi's energy commitments to provide universal cleaner cooking. The Malawi office of the UN Childrens' Fund UNICEF has underlined the importance of renewable energy solutions, to reduce health issues facing children due to the lack of electricity in hard-to-reach areas. Across Malawi, only around 10 per cent of households have electricity, and in rural areas, that drops to four per cent. However, the Government has committed to achieving nationwide access to electricity by 2030, and to providing universal quality healthcare. UNICEF Malawi has developed a system for using solar-powered deeper boreholes for improved water access, and is working to provide solar energy solutions to power remote healthcare facilities that are not connected to the grid. You can find more on how UNICEF and partners in Malawi are working to improve social services for children in the country, here. 12:15 India and Sierra Leone India has made several pledges related to renewable energy production, and emission reductions. The country is committing to adding 10 GW of solar photovoltaic manufacturing capacity by 2025, increasing renewable energy installed capacity to 450 GW by 2030, and to implement a National Hydrogen Energy Mission to scale up annual green hydrogen production. The country will enhance energy efficiency in agriculture, buildings, industry and transport sectors, and promote energy-efficient appliances and equipment, in order to reduce India's emissions intensity of GDP by around a third, in comparison to 2005 levels, by 2030. Sierra Leone’s commitments included an increase in the use of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) to an adoption rate of 25%, as an alternative to wood, ensuring that all households have access to energy-saving cooking solutions, and Increasing the efficiency of most biomass stoves to a minimum of 20 per cent. Please note that we’re picking out a selection of today’s announcements during today’s event, but you can find the full rundown of the Energy Compacts here. 11:50 Latin American and Nigeria In the last few minutes, Colombia’s president announced that 70 per cent of the installed capacity and electricity generation in Latin America will be from renewable energies by 2030. Governments participating in the RELAC Energy Compact include Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Nigeria committed to electrify five million homes by 2023, using solar technologies, creating 250,000 jobs, and give 30 million homes access to clean cooking and energizing agriculture, textile production, cold storage etc. using gas as a transition fuel. 11:40 A just transition The switch to clean energy is going to have a significant impact on the global economy, and affect people’s lives. As the jobs that were once supplied by, or were connected to, fossil-fuel based industries disappear, those affected will need help to find employment elsewhere. This assistance is part of a “just transition”, ensuring that no-one is left behind, and that the benefits of a clean economy are felt throughout the population. The International Labour Organization (ILO) got to grips with the issue at an event in April, with a focus on Africa. The UN jobs agency warned that, whilst a shift to renewables will create work, millions of jobs will go, and governments on the continent need to help their citizens to adjust. In the second dialogue of the day, world leaders will show how they are planning to ensure that they will support their populations through the transition to a clean global economy.
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