Global Leadership
on Global Issues
UNIDO in SE4ALL, Rio+20, COP17 and Africa
Energy Ministerial
Contents
• SE4ALL – prioritizing energy in the
global agenda
• Rio+20: UNIDO’s contribution
• Africa Ministerial: outcomes and way
forward
• COP17: UNIDO’s activities and events
High Level Initiative of the UN Secretary-General
UN General Assembly resolution 65/151
Global Energy Agenda: A New Direction
1.5 billion still lack access to electricity; 2.7 billion rely on
traditional biomass;
Unless we do something NOW: 1. 3 billion will still have no
access to electricity and the number of those relying on
biomass will rise to 2.8 billion
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New approach is needed:
Prioritization of energy agenda;
International framework of action: i.e. Action Agenda (based on
concrete goals and targets)
Dedicated funding mechanism(s);
Performance indicators to measure progress
SE4ALL:A Vision for 2030
A global initiative for accelerating progress for energy access, while improving
energy efficiency and scaling up renewable energy
• Galvanizing commitments and actions from
partners;
• Mobilizing stakeholders at all levels for action to
advance sustainable energy goals;
• Building a multi-stakeholder platform for action
• Launching concrete initiatives, such as publicprivate partnerships (PPPs);
• Supporting capacity building and energy
planning for the development of low-carbon
growth plans; and
• Holding its stakeholders accountable for results.
Bringing energy issues into focus in the preparatory process for and the
implementation of the RIO+20 agenda
Sustainable Energy for All: High Level
Initiative of the UN Secretary-General
HLG on Sustainable Energy for All
High Level Group (HLG);
Membership and organization of work
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Co-Chairs:
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Members: corporate (CEO), financiers, foundations, UN, civil
Kandeh Yumkella, Chair of UN Energy and
Director-General of UNIDO Chad Holliday, Chairman of the Board,
Bank of America (USA)
society (around 50 members and 100 together with Sherpas!)
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Technical Group: IEA, IIASA, GGGI, WB, TERI, academia
(e.g. Columbia Uni, others)
HLG: Organization of Work
(work in progress!)
Task Forces/Working Groups:
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Country-level Strategies & Programme
Clean Energy Development Policies and
Strategies
Vision, Advocacy and Communications
Framework for Business Action
13-15 June, 2012
16-19 June, 2012
20-22 June, 2012
Timeline for preparation of the
Action Agenda
November 2011
1st Draft
January 2012
2nd Draft
March 2012
Near-to-Final
Draft
April 2012
Final Version
Printed and ready
for circulation
The UNIDO Agenda for Rio+20
Green Industry: the UNIDO Flagship
Initiative for Rio+20
Green Industry: the UNIDO flagship initiative for
Rio+20
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Greening Industry
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Creating green industries
Benefits:
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Decoupling growth from resource use and pollution;
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Creation of new jobs and business ventures, technology
transfer and innovation;
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Improved efficiency of resource use ;
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A reduction of the environmental impacts of industrial
production, coupled with a reduction of production costs and
an enhanced competitive advantage
Plans for Rio: to launch Green Industry as a global initiative
supported by a private sector Partnership (in cooperation
with GC)
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Energy at Rio+20: Thematic Days
Energy will be one of 8 core issues to be
addressed during the thematic sessions
(16-19 June, 2012)
Energy day will focus on recommendations
for an action for the public and private sectors
The conclusions will be carried forward to the
main Rio+20 conference
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Plans for Rio::
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High-Level Roundtable at the UNCSD, launch of the Agenda
for Action for SE4ALL by the Secretary-General and the Brazilian
President
Africa Energy Ministers
Conference
Africa Energy Ministers Conference
14-16 September 2011, Johannesburg
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Hosted by the Republic of South Africa, with the
African Union; supported by the World Bank and
UNIDO/UN-Energy
Objective: to facilitate dialogue and reach
consensus on Africa's energy vision for the
future
40+ African Ministers of Energy
Outcome: Johannesburg Declaration
Side event on Training Tools for Sustainable
Energy convened by UNIDO
Johannesburg Declaration
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Calls for “Energy issues ”to “hold a prominent place
in the Rio+20 agenda”
Welcomes “the continued emphasis placed by the [UN
SG] and the UN system on sustainable energy as
central [for] sustainable development”.
Welcomes “specifically the Action Agenda” [and the]
“three goals”
Recognizes “that resource efficiency and green
growth critically contribute to poverty reduction, job
creation, decent work, social development and a better
environment”
Asserts that “expanding [energy] access […] and
building energy security is an utmost priority”
Sets out priority actions (e.g. scaling regional action,
utility performance, integrated planning, CB.
COP 17
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UNIDO contribution to COP17:
Side Events
Technology Transfer - WIPO, UNIDO, UNDESA,
ITU, WTO (possibly UNDP, UNEP and UNFCCC),UNGIS
members, UNESCO
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CEB side event
Climate knowledge: science,
assessment, monitoring and early
warning- IOC/UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNEP, UNEP, UNIDO,
UNDP, UNESCO, WFP, UN Water, WHO, ISDR (GCOS, GOOS,
GTOS)
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High Level Event on Energy: hosted by
South Africa, featuring key role of energy in addressing
climate change, priority issues for Africa, etc.
UNIDO contribution to COP17:
“Greening the COP”
Project Objective:
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Demonstrate South Africa's commitment to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy
sources and ensure a broad climate change awareness by its
citizens.
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Components:
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Communications and Awareness Raising;
Innovative Technology Competition for Small an medium
Enterprises;
Low Carbon Public Transportation: eThekwini Municipality;
Solar Water Heater Emission Offset to Support Health Clinics.
THANK YOU!
For more information please visit
UN Energy Knowledge Network
http://www.un-energy.org
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Interagency coordinating mechanism for energy issues – from 2004
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Combines some 21 UN agencies (incl. WB) with active energy portfolios
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A New UN-Energy Knowledge Network (www.un-energy.org)
www.sustainableenergyforall.org