SEforALL at UNGA79
An SEforALL delegation, led by the CEO/UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, will participate in a range of activities during UNGA79, which takes place alongside Climate Week NYC, from 23-27 September.
We will celebrate and showcase ambition, engage the right partners to leverage innovative financing solutions to bridge the energy access gap, and amplify the call to action on Mission 300 and Energy Compacts.
In 2022, for the first time in over a decade, the number of people without electricity increased, rising to 685.2 million.
In response, the World Bank Group and African Development Bank announced a bold partnership to bring electricity to 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. This effort, dubbed Mission 300, underscores the urgent need for targeted investments in scalable energy solutions.
Simultaneously, the Brazilian Presidency of the G20 is leading efforts to establish voluntary principles for a just and equitable energy transition, encouraging governments and non-state actors to turn these principles into tangible action. The principles will be captured in the G20 Just Energy Transition Compact, which is led by Brazil and the G20, marking a critical step toward a sustainable, inclusive energy transition.
Together with its partners, SEforALL will also showcase progress on the Energy Compacts – voluntary, trackable commitments designed to spur action towards achieving net-zero while advancing universal energy access – through a series of dedicated sessions planned during the SDG7 Action Forum hosted by UN-Energy on 25-27 September.
SEforALL-led sessions on the margins of UNGA79 (invite – only)
| Date | Time | Venue | Event |
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| 23 September | 10:30 – 12:30 | Rockefeller Foundation | SEforALL Governance Board Meeting Invite – only |
| 23 September | 16:30 – 19:30 | Maison Barnes | Raising Ambition on SDG7 Invite – only |
| 25 September | 15:05 – 15:45 | GABI Unstoppable Africa (hosted by UN Global Compact) | Panel Session: Power to the People: Opportunities in Africa's Green Energy Transition |
| 25 September | 10:00 – 10:30 | SDG7 Action Forum hosted by UN-Energy Lebanese American University Room I | High-level Opening Speakers:
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| 25 September | 10:30 – 11:00 | SDG7 Action Forum hosted by UN-Energy Lebanese American University Room I | Launch of the Energy Compact Progress Report 2024 |
| 25 September | 11:00 – 12:15 | SDG7 Action Forum hosted by UN-Energy Lebanese American University Room I | Advancing SDG7 in support of the 2030 Agenda and Net-zero Emissions Organizers: UN-Energy |
| 25 September | 15:15 – 16:45 | SDG7 Action Forum hosted by UN-Energy Lebanese American University Room I | Ensuring Energy-efficient and Climate-friendly Cooling for All Organizers: IFC, UNEP, SEforALL |
| 25 September | 15:15 – 16:45 | SDG7 Action Forum hosted by UN-Energy Lebanese American University Room II | How Productive Use of Energy Technologies are Shaping Livelihoods Organizers: SEforALL, CEEW |
| 26 September | 09:00 – 10:30 | SDG7 Action Forum hosted by UN-Energy Lebanese American University Room II | Ambition to Action: Scaling 24/7 Carbon-free Energy in the Global South Organizers: SEforALL, GRA, Google |
| 26 September | 10:45 – 12:15 | SDG7 Action Forum hosted by UN-Energy Lebanese American University Room II | Strengthening Local Value Chains for Energy Transition Solutions in the Global South Organizers: SEforALL, Institute for Transportation Studies, Swaniti Global, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace |
| 26 September | 13:30 – 15:00 | SDG7 Action Forum hosted by UN-Energy Lebanese American University Room II | Challenges and Solutions to Unlock the Green Hydrogen Market Organizers: SEforALL, HIF Global |
| 27 September | 10:45 – 12:15 | SDG7 Action Forum hosted by UN-Energy Lebanese American University Room II | Mainstreaming Gender and Youth for SDG7: Challenges and Opportunities for Young Women Entering the Energy Workforce Organizers: SEforALL |
| 27 September | 09:00 – 10:30 | SDG7 Action Forum hosted by UN-Energy Lebanese American University Room I | Prioritizing Gender Indicators for a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition Organizers: SEforALL, Energia, GWNET, UNIDO |
SEforALL participation in events during NYC Climate Week/UNGA79
| Date | Time | Venue | Event |
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| 25 September | 09:00 – 19:00 | The Cure, 345 Park Avenue South | Voluntary Carbon Market Day hosted by ACMI |
