New how-to guide speeds global race for renewable
Governments, industry and other key players can now deploy a new action-oriented toolkit to ensure the global energy transition unfolds with equity, justice and sustainability as demand for...
Renewable energy – powering a safer future | United Nations
UN Secretary-General issues new global roadmap to secure clean energy access for all by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. The roadmap sets an aggressive timeline to ensure that 500 million more people
Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstrations Projects Selected
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Solar for Health: Five Ways Solar Power Can Make Universal Healthcare
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Solar for Health initiative supports countries in installing solar photovoltaic systems at health centers and storage facilities located
UNDP Supports the Installation of a 14 MW Grid-Scale Battery Energy
A 14 MW Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) was inaugurated at the Jin Fei substation, in Riche Terre, yesterday 16 December 2021. This event was held in presence of
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Energy
While many nations are starting to recognise the vast potential of solar energy – a powerful and extremely beneficial renewable source – there are still some downsides to it. We explore the main advantages and
Clean, Renewable Energy Is ''the Difference between Life and Death
Solar photovoltaics are now the cheapest power source in most countries. And renewables yield three times more jobs than the fossil fuel sector. Solar and wind are the stars
Press Release | Progress on basic energy access reverses for first
Stefan Schweinfest, Director, United Nations Statistics Division: "Sustainable Development Goal 7 has been a guiding star in the mobilization of efforts to provide affordable
Making Energy Affordable in Yemen through Solar
Our project has been successful at cutting the cost of energy by an amazing 65 per cent. Instead of diesel costing 42 center an hour, solar energy costs only 2 cents, making it more affordable to the average Yemeni.
UN chief calls for renewable energy ''revolution'' for a
His Five-point Energy Plan first calls for removing intellectual property barriers so that key renewable technologies, including energy storage, are treated as global public goods. Countries...
10+ Countries Join First-of-Its-Kind Consortium to Deploy 5 GW of
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Solar energy for operating solar cookers as a clean cooking
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6 FAQs about [United nations solar energy storage light energy]
What is the UN Energy Roadmap?
The roadmap calls for the UN system to significantly scale up its efforts towards attaining SDG 7 and net zero emissions, and for strengthening UN-Energy, which will coordinate and monitor progress on the Energy Compacts and implementation of the roadmap through the 2030 target year.
Are solar and wind a good source of energy?
Solar photovoltaics are now the cheapest power source in most countries. And renewables yield three times more jobs than the fossil fuel sector. Solar and wind are the stars of our energy system. During the COVID‑19 pandemic, they have been the only sources of energy that continued to grow. But it’s not nearly fast enough.
Is solar photovoltaics ready to power a sustainable future?
A low energy demand scenario for meeting the 1.5 °C target and sustainable development goals without negative emission technologies. Nat. Energy 3, 515–527 (2018). Victoria, M. et al. Solar photovoltaics is ready to power a sustainable future. Joule vol. 5 1041–1056 (Cell Press, 2021). Nemet, G.
How much money did the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy Invest?
More than US$400 billion in new finance and investment was committed by governments and the private sector during the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy, the first leader-level meeting on energy under the auspices of the UN General Assembly in 40 years.
How many people still lack access to electricity?
“Close to 760 million people still lack access to electricity. Some 2.6 billion people lack access to clean cooking solutions. And how we produce and use energy is the main cause of the climate crisis. We must solve these challenges this decade. And we must start today.
How will net-zero emissions affect the energy sector?
The IEA estimates that the transition towards net-zero emissions will lead to an overall increase in energy sector jobs: while about 5 million jobs in fossil fuel production could be lost by 2030, an estimated 14 million new jobs would be created in clean energy, resulting in a net gain of 9 million jobs.