Transcript Sustainable Energy for All Draft framework for action The Secretary-General's High-Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All Discussion document, Abu Dhabi session 14th January, 2012

Sustainable Energy for All
Draft framework for action
The Secretary-General's
High-Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All
Discussion document, Abu Dhabi session
14th January, 2012
The High-level Group will mobilize to achieve Sustainable Energy for All
All parties must act…
…and work together to realize a world with Sustainable Energy for All
COMPONENTS OF INITIATIVE
Businesses
Energy companies
Financial institutions
Large and small businesses
Ambitious vision and
clear guiding principles
to mobilize commitments
Governments
Energy
access
National governments
Public institutions
Cities
International organizations
Energy
efficiency
Civil society
Non-Governmental
Organizations
Academic institutions
Individuals
Action Agenda
with high-impact areas
to focus efforts
Opt-in commitment
process to ensure all
parties find their role
Renewable
energy
Accountability
framework to track and
recognize achievement
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The initiative will mobilise and facilitate commitments,
and monitor progress toward objectives
Mobilise commitments
Facilitate and support partnership
Monitor and disseminate learnings
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Identify priority areas
Communicate
and advocate action
Lead efforts
Convene stakeholders
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Foster partnerships and
match commitments
toward objectives
Share best practices in
planning and
implementation
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Monitor, review and
report progress
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Promote dissemination
of lessons learned
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A set of guiding principles will govern the initiative
Guiding principles for Sustainable Energy for All:
1. Full inclusion of all parties
2. Collaboration to catalyze action
3. Transparency by all stakeholders
4. Development of positive feedback loops
Principles
that all
participating
stakeholders
should
embrace
5. Dissemination and showcasing of best practices
6. Acceptance of a diversity of approaches
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Sustainable Energy for All will organize commitments
through high-impact areas
Alone
Partnership
A WORLD WITH SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL
Energy
Access
Area
Energy
efficiency
Renewable
energy
Area
Area
Commitments grouped
in areas of high-impact
opportunities:
▪ Commit alone or in
partnerships
▪ Areas may straddle
multiple objectives
Area
Area
Area
Initiative will encompass
current and new initiative
also outside such areas
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There will be a simple process to opt in and join the initiative
Commitment
development
Recognition
Action
Learning
Recognition
Commitment process
will be developed
after Abu Dhabi
Reporting
Review
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The initiative will support dissemination of learnings and
ensure public recognition through an Accountability framework
We ask for commitments that are:
PRELIMINARY – TO BE
SUBSTANTIATED BY RIO+20
▪ Relevant to the objectives of
Sustainable Energy for All
▪ Well-specified, being time-bound
and measurable
▪ In accord with the initiative’s
Accountability
framework will be
developed after
Abu Dhabi
guiding principles, including
transparency and accountability
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After Abu Dhabi and towards Rio+20 in June…
1) Developing a more detailed and
comprehensive Action Agenda
2) Mobilising early commitments
3) Developing an accountability framework
4) Developing suitable operational
arrangements
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