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The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis that has major implications for world economies, energy use and CO2 emissions. According to the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2020 report, the immediate effects of the pandemic on the energy system shows expected falls in 2020 of 5% in global energy demand, 7% in energy-related CO2 emissions and 18% in energy investment. Oil consumption is anticipated to decline by 8% and coal use by 7%. However, as with previous crises, the rebound in emissions may be larger than the decline, unless the wave of investments to restart economies is dedicated to cleaner and more resilient energy infrastructure.
Decarbonizing energy use in time to avert catastrophic climate change requires increased international cooperation. Recovery measures following COVID-19 pandemic could include flexible power grids, efficiency solutions, electric vehicle charging, energy storage, interconnected hydropower, green hydrogen and other technology investments consistent with long-term energy and climate sustainability.

In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a global movement to address these challenges by substantially increasing investment in renewable energy technologies and implementation, doubling the rate of improvement to energy efficiency, and changing user behaviours, with the aim to achieve absolute decoupling between energy consumption and economic growth.

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This is a project on Kickstarter for a portable home battery. It is named ModuleOne and the battery makes it possible to store and use energy when you want.

I’m so happy that companies such as Mygrid help us to make the step to durable energy! I think it is a great green solution, what do you guys think?

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Background This Virtual Event, organised by theUniversities Consortium for Small Island States; AOSIS; UNDESA – SIDS Unit, will provide a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration among experts in the field of sustainable energy and island communities. It will explore innovative… Read More

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Sustaio Launches Free Platform to Empower Consumers to Live More Sustainable Lives

We have been hard a work on Sustaio and after two years of research and development, we finally launched last week. Sustaio, is a groundbreaking platform that allows consumers to save money on their electricity bill, make their home more energy efficient, reduce their household carbon footprint, and earn real rewards for doing it. It is now easier than ever for consumers to track and reduce their home’s carbon footprint and get rewarded for making sustainable choices in their everyday lives. Sustaio is completely FREE to use (no hidden fees) and I would love for more people to check it out and give feedback.

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EEP Africa invites companies, start-ups and social enterprises to submit applications for innovative early-stage clean energy projects in active development phase in Southern and Eastern Africa. Read More

United States Agency for International Development(USAID), Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade(DFAT), The Asia Foundation

The energy sector in Southeast Asia is growing rapidly to meet the increasing demand for electricity; however, the urgency, relevance, and implementation of gender mainstreaming in the sector remains relatively unexplored. Read More

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We are happy to inform you of the opening of enrollments for the 2023 Summer Schools promoted by the University of Milano-Bicocca dedicated to Energy transition.

GEM SILKWAY CENTRAL ASIA
DATE: 26 - 30 June, 2023
LOCATION: Astana, KAZAKHSTAN

GEM-SILKWAY Towards Energy Transition
DATE: 23-30 JULY, 2023
Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA

You can view the full offer at www.summerschoolbicocca.com

Please cascade as appropriate among your https://students/colleagues,

Best regards

Alberto Valli

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Green Finance Platform(GFP), GGGI

  On 16 March 2023 (10:00-11:00 CET), the GGKP Gender Expert Group, with the Green Finance Platform, is hosting a webinar on "Financing Pathways for Gender-Just Energy Transitions". The energy sector is largely dominated by a male workforce, and women and men are impacted… Read More

Hello Sustainability people! How familiar are you with EU Taxonomy? Did you know that now some companies MUST report on their sustainable activities and financial contributions? If you think that this is relevant for you keep reading!

WHAT IS EU TAXONOMY? AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

The EU taxonomy is a classification system that establishes a list of economically sustainable environmental activities. It is part of the EU's plan to increase sustainable investment and put the European Green Deal into action. It specifies the technical requirements that must be met in order for an activity to be considered sustainable.

HOW DOES IT IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS?

All large companies must report their taxonomy alignment, as well as relevant information that may help investors assess their ESG performance, beginning January 1, 2023.

Small and medium sized companies can report on a voluntary basis, but will be affected by the EU’s upcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
Investment funds will also be required to report on taxonomy alignment and collect data necessary to assess the degree of taxonomy alignment or the portfolio companies themselves.

To find out more about the EU Taxonomy requirements for reporting and its benefits read this blog and understand what are your responsibilities as a business owner.

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Sustainable finance and gender equality are at a crossroads.

Tomorrow, celebrating the women’s history month, join @GGKP_Finance & GGKP Gender Expert Group to discuss challenges & opportunities for gender-just energy transitions.

Speakers include:
In Woo Jung, Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
Ingvild Solvang, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Inka Schomer, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Irene Giner-Reichl, Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET)
Maria Elena Valenzuela, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Taciana Peão Lopes, Mozambique Women of Energy (MWE)
Zonibel Woods, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

The webinar will be livestreamed on different platforms at 10AM CET as well!
➡️https://ggkp.org/Facebook
➡️https://ggkp.org/YouTube
➡️https://ggkp.org/LinkedIn
➡️http://thegreenforum.org/

?https://ggkp.org/FinanceMeetsGender

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