European Union announces two million Euro for Sustainable Energy for All

Brussels, 29 September 2014 - Aimed at supporting the functioning of the Sustainable Energy for All global secretariat, in its quest to meet its three global targets, the European Union has today committed the sum of EUR 2.000.000 (two million) for an implementation period of twenty-four months. The signing took place during the “Empowering Rural Electrification” workshop in Brussels which brought together a wide range of international stakeholders who had come together to discuss potential new financial opportunities to support rural electrification by joint effort of the private sector and civil society.     Photo Description: Christopher JONES, Head of Cabinet of Andris PIEBALGS, Member of the EC in charge of Development, and Kandeh K. YUMKELLA, UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All participate in the Signing Ceremony of the EU 2 million contribution to the Global Facilitation Team Photo Credit: European Commission