Energy
Actions by Stakeholders include voluntary initiatives such as policies, plans, programmes, projects, actions and partnerships that advance sustainable development and the implementation of Rio+20 (the Future We Want), Agenda 21, Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI), and outcomes of other sustainable development conferences. These include Rio+20 Voluntary Commitments, Partnerships for Sustainable Development (CSD11/WSSD), Green Economy policies, and other initiatives emanating from action networks such as Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), Every Woman Every Child, Higher Education Sustainability initiative, Sustainable Transport, Sustainable Cities, UN Global Compact, etc.
$50 billion, 10 year, Environmental Business Initiative
Bank of America
By mobilize financial resources to support energy efficiency, For further detailed information. Please refer to the deliverables....
2011 to 2020 CO2 Stabilization Commitment
Entergy Corporation
Please refer to Entergy's 2011 Sustainability Report at Entergy Official Website and the following deliverables.
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2020 Targets of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP)
EU Energy Initiative Partnership Dialogue Faciity (EUEI PDF)
The AEEP is a longterm framework for structured political dialogue and cooperation between Africa and the EU on energy issues of strategic importance, reflecting African and Europe...
A 360-degree approach to tackling climate change
SCA
Investments in renewable energy directed by a newly formed business unit, SCA Energy, Groupwide energy efficiency program which has so far included 1,700 small-scale projects since...
Access to Energy for Development
EDP Foundation
Projects will include the support to community based organizations for operation (fee-for-service model) and maintenance activities. Projects shall be submitted to Monitoring and E...
Access to sustainable electrification: Bridging the financial and entrepreneurial gap & Boosting the Clean Development Mechanism
Fonds pour le développement énergétique durable
The so called CDM PLUS aims to develop international public-private partnerships to spark socially responsible investments for vulnerable countries electrification, focusing on iso...
African Energy Legacy Projects
New Partnership for Africa's Development Agency (NEPAD)
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Assessement of country energy and climate policies
World Energy Council
Every year the World Energy Council has been producing the report: “Policies for the future: Assessment of country energy and climate policies” to identify key areas for policy imp...
Awareness Raising of Renewable Energy Technologies in Tanzania
Tanzania Renewable Energy Association
6 members of staff and finance Euro 77,671.
For further information, Please kindly refer to the deliverables. ...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Samoa
Samoa
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Best Practice Policies for Sustainble Energy for All
ClimateWorks Foundation
Please refer to the deliverables.


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BipBop access to energy
Schneider Electric
A dedicated team contributes to achieving the commitment to bring access to energy through an adapted offer: BipBop Managers and Salesmen in countries where the company operates an...
Building solutions, reducing footprint, and being transparent
Eaton Corporation
We’re using new technologies and processes to make our manufacturing plants around the world more energy efficient. Many of our aerospace, hydraulics, electrical and vehicle plants...
Building support for Universal Energy Access
Practical Action
Please see deliverables.

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Clean Energy for low income Households in Sub Saharan Africa
Toyola Energy Limited
Commitment was developed out of our successful experience in selling energy almost 250,000 efficient cookstoves and solar energy products to low income households in four in West A...
Commitment Letter of IGEA's Promoting on Wind Power Industry
International Green Economy Association
Through UN Energy Practitioner’s Network Wind Power Operation Overall Solutions Project Team of IGEA, and Solution for the Sustainable Development of Wind Power Industry. For furth...
Construction of a Biomass-to-Energy powerplant
Agritech Faso
Funding is already completed with the help of the African Carbon fund and construction is to begin immediately. The project was devised as an addition onto our main industry which ...
Contribution to education, research and commercialization of sustainable energy technologies
DEVI Renewable Energies
A core-team of 5 people will work on desining user friendly interface website with all information is translated and edited in Vietnamese language with additional summary in Englis...
Cooperative of development practitioners providing access to clean technologies to poor populations
Nexus-Carbon for Development
Nexus-Carbon for Development is an alliance of pro-poor project developers whose shared vision is that the carbon market should tackle both climate change and poverty in a fair and...
CWR - Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Carbon War Room
In partnership with members of Carbon War Room....
d.light design
d.light design
This is d.light's core business therefore all of its resources will go to achieving this goal....
Development Strategies to Promote Rural Energy Systems
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
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Drive corporate investment in renewable energy
WindMade
By the help of Full time engagement of all WindMade staff; strong cooperation with WindMade Founding Partners, including WWF and UN Global Compact....
Driving Transformation to Energy Efficient Buildings, Policies and Actions
Johnson Controls
We will deliver the report Driving Transformation to Energy Efficient Buildings, Policies and Actions: 2nd Edition, which includes our building efficiency policy assessment tool, ...
Dynamic Tidal Power
POWER Group
Through sponsoring 2.5 million euro on public-private R&D programme, supported by Ministry of Economy, Agriculture, and Innovation of The Netherlands....
Eco-efficiency improvement
Brisa Auto-Estradas de Portugal, S.A
The targets defined for the eco-efficiency index are addressed by the organization as a strategic priority, which means they are achieved through:

- Behavioural aspects, r...
Education for Energy Savings
Schneider Electric
Several thousand sales people and technicians will be devoted, Several organizations of Schnedier are supporting this effort including:

-Global marketing with Energy Univ...
Embraco: Innovation towards Energy Efficiency
Embraco
500+ engineers will be devoted to spread in 4 continents Partnership with universities and research centers.
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Enabling Electricity
Enel
The program aims to achieve the targets by acting in 3 directions:

1. projects which guarantee access to technology and infrastructure;

2. projects which remove...
Energizing Development Initiative
European Commission
The help of the EC greatly assisted with the target intended to achieve, developing countries that sign on to the initiative will have the opportunity to adopt cleaner, more effici...
Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America (EEP)
Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America (EEP)
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Energy Efficiency
DuPont
Resources will come from DuPont working with suppliers who can provide new solutions. ...
Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB 2.0)
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Please nicely refer to the deliverables.


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Energy for the Poor Initiative
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)
OFID commits a minimum of US$ 1 billion to finance OFID's energy for the poor Initiative to further augment OFIP's ability to work against energy poverty, OFID stands ready to scal...
Energy Integration in Western Africa
France
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Energy Literacy Initiatives
Indonesia
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Energy Strategy 2020
Liechtenstein
A whole set of measures has been elaborated to implement and achieve the ambitious goals within the next years. ...
Energy, Climate and Social Development
UN Global Compact
By facilitate and promote the policy dialogues. For further information, Please kindly refer to the following deliverables. ...
Eskom's Internal Energy Efficiency Programme
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
Eskom adopted a six step approach to energy efficiency across the country. This started with an energy audit footprint and installation of metering technology, tuning up each build...
Eskom's Large Scale Renewable Energy programme
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
In line with government policy and objectives, Eskom supports the deployment of renewable energy and the ramp up of renewable energy industry in South Africa. Eskom has committed t...
Expand Off-Grid Access Programs
World Bank
Please refer to the deliverables.


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Expanding rural energy entrepreneurship and access to clean lighting in East Africa
Nuru energy
As this is our core business, all of our resources are dedicated to this effort.

Nuru Energy was aslo seed-funded by the World Bank in 2008 and currently operates in East ...
GDF SUEZ RASSEMBLEURS D'ENERGIES
GDF SUEZ
GDF SUEZ-Rassembleurs d’Energies uses 3 complementary approaches: Investment via a social investment fund to support social entrepreneurs; donations via the "Solidarity through Ene...
Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP)
Global Bioenergy Partnership
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Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership
World Bank Group
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Global Geothermal Development Program
ESMAP
Please refer to the deliverables. ...
Global Green Commitment
KPMG International
KPMG is committed to having a wider positive impact on the environment and addressing local environmental challenges. Launched in 2008, the KPMG Global Green Initiative reduced the...
Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership (Global LEAP)
US Department of Energy
Through various principles and parameters which are available at:
Global Lighting and Energy Acces...
Global LPG Partnership
The ETG Companies
A global public-private partnership was created in order to address the ecosystem of policy and investment requirements necessary to create a reliable and safe LPG supply chain in ...
Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD)
The Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD)
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Global Solar and Wind Atlas Initiative
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Provide an authorative assessment of renewable energy potentials to countries, sufficiently documented to initiate financing for ground measurement campaigns in strategic locations...
Global Technology Transfer and Knowledge Management Partnership
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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Global Village Energy Partnership, The
Global Village Energy Partnership
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Green Business and CSR on SMEs of the Commercial sector
National Confederation of Hellenic Commerce
This commitment will be realized by:
1. Implementation and accreditation of the Standard through consultancy.
2.Owners & employees of the SMEs engagement in green – social ...
Green Cooperation Volunteers and cooperation regarding renewable energy
Japan
In order to achieve this, it is essential to develop human resources in the fields of environmental policy making and environmental technology. We will support the development of h...
Green Energy Special Fund (GESF)
Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF)
The TaiwanICDF makes a contribution of US$80 million to this Green Energy Special Fund and the operation and implementation will be administrated by the EBRD. The use of GESF proce...
Grenada Vision 2030 goal - 100% green electricity and transport
Grenada
To be achieved with assistance from our development partners.
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Improve energy efficiency through all operations
Suez Environnement
For detailed information regarding who it will be achieved please refer to the 2011 "Sustainable Development Commitments & Performance" Report which is available at:

Increase and promote renewable energy generation
Suez Environnement
For details regarding how it will be achieved, please refer to the 2011 "Sustainable Development Commitments & Performance" Repor which is available at:

INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTIVITIES
GDF SUEZ
GDF SUEZ has got an ongoing process to improve the efficiency of its energy generation and infra-structure facilities. Moreover, GDF SUEZ provides its clients with tailored solutio...
INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE ENERGY MIX
GDF SUEZ
employees, clients, local authorities, Small and medium entreprise, international institutions, european institutions, academic word (universities…), associations will be devoted t...
Increasing efficiency of electronics, collaborative initiatives to move toward new energy economy
ARM Holdings Limited
please see the deliverable below...
Industrial Energy Efficiency Initiative, The
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
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Integrated approach to management of the demand for electricity and urban and industrial development
France
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International Renewable Energy Alliance
International Renewable Energy Alliance
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International Solar Energy Society
International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
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Investment in research and innovation to help enable the transition to a sustainable future
Det Norske Veritas AS
DNV’s commitment to Energy for all is deeply anchored in our vision to have a “global impact for a safe and sustainable future”. Sharing technology knowledge is a key driver for su...
IRENA's Renewable Energy Learning Partnership
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
By establishing a one-stop-shop for renewable energy education and training. IRELP’s objective is to raise awareness on available education and training opportunities in the renewa...
IRENA's Renewable Energy Planning Activities
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
By conducting analysis, scenario modelling, strategy formulation, and training sessions to support the analysis of complex changes in terms of capital stock turnover, technological...
JUCCCE: Increase financing options for clean energy projects
JUCCCE
Green Municipal Bonds can help cities fund the rapid transition to a sustainable economy by providing lower risk investment products for large institutional investors. With the rec...
Lighting a Billion Lives
The Energy and Resources Institute
We have already tied up $ 2 million from Corporates and Government sources and will raise additional funds, as required from Corporates and Foundations to achieve the objective. We...
Liugong Energy Conservation Project
Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd.
Energy conservation technology reform: use energy-saving equipment and reform the reactive power compensation system.
Apply energy-saving assessment to the new plant
Reform...
Market Facilitation Partnership for Concentrating Solar Power Technologies
Germany
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Masdars 600 Solar Home Systems project
Masdar
By Supporting worldwide crises and in need generations.

A number of eight villages have been selected consisting of up to 600 households, each house will be provided with ...
MASS-PRODUCTION OF AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES
RENAULT SAS
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has committed 4 billion euros to commercialize affordable zero-emission vehicles and targeting to have five distinct models available to consumers by th...
Mechanism for the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in developing countries
France
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Mediterranean Renewable Energy Program (MEDREP)
Mediterranean Renewable Energy Initiative
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Meso-Scale Mapping of Renewable Energy Sources
World Bank
Please refer to the deliverables.


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Methane to Markets
Global Methane Initiative
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Metsa Group is committed to building a sustainable future based on bio-economy
Metsa Group
We are committed to promoting sustainable development in all our business activities and operations; to continuously improving our operations and to conducting business in a respon...
MicroGaz Commitment to the UN Sustainable Energy for All Initiative
Soprise! LLP
For details regarding how it will be achieved, Please refer to the deliverables. ...
Min-E Access: Minimum Electricity Access
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
The initiative is being started with a preliminary phase covering six pilot countries in three developing regions: Africa, Asia and Latin America. This effort are part of the natio...
Multi-stakeholder public-private partnership programme
ACCIONA
The ACCIONA Microenergy Foundation was created to focus ACCIONA’s efforts on social development activities in order to facilitate sustainable access to basic services such as energ...
National Action Plan for Sustainable Energy for All
Ghana
To reach the goals, the Parliament passed the Renewable Energy Act, providing the legal and regulatory framework necessary for enhancing and expanding the country's renewable energ...
Natural resources and quarries
Italcementi Group
By implementing the commitments and further to internal resources, we take advantage of partnership with local body, such as universities or dedicated NGOs to better address biodiv...
Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (NRG4SD)
nrg4SD - Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development
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P&G 2012 Sustainability Goals
Procter & Gamble
In 2007, P&G established a series of five-year sustainability goals, ending on June 30th, 2012.The progress of these goals can be viewed in our annual sustainability reports, avail...
P&G 2020 Sustainability Goals - Products
Procter & Gamble
One critical way we are executing this strategy is to reach and serve five billion people with our products and services by the midpoint of this decade, up from less than four bill...
Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
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PEPS - Promoting an Energy-efficient Public Sector
PePS
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Phase out of inefficient incandescent lamps
UNEP/GEF
In order to achieve the goal set by the commitments, en.lighten developed a wide range of tools to help countries in the transition to efficient lighting, including: an Efficient L...
Philips Sustainability Commitment
Royal Philips Electronics
For tracking the progress of how this will be achieved, All progress on the above commitments will be communicated through Philips’ Annual Report.
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Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
The approaches to achieve the goal set by the commitments are Through ‘Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development’, partners have committed resources to financ...
Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)
New Partnership for Africa's Development Agency (NEPAD)
The NEPAD Agency will work towards securing energy access for Africa’s population, especially in rural areas, to adequate modern energy supplies, support other initiatives on energ...
Provide Risk Mitigation for Clean Energy
World Bank
The commitment will be achieved through offering support for clean energy:

i) public funding for above-market premiums (e.g. to partially cover feed-in tariffs, lighthous...
Reduce Global Gas Flaring
Statoil ASA
By participate in World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction Initiative and setting a company Flaring Intensity target.

For detailed information please kindly redirect to th...
Reducing carbon and flaring intensity: expanding access to modern energy services
ENI
Eni has devised a very ambitious investment plan to fund its goals towards Sustainable Energy for All:

4 billion Euros are earmarked to achieve the carbon and gas flaring...
Reducing DGB Financial Group's CO2 emissions
DGB Financial Group
Supportive resources will be devoted by Korean GHG and energy target management system in order to achieve the goals set by the commitment. For further information please redirect ...
Reducing Emissions and Providing Low-Carbon Solutions
Bayer AG
Bayer (Germany) commits to improve its energy efficiency by reducing specific greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2020 (baseline 2005) per metric ton of products sold. New Bayer low...
Reducing Infosys Limiteds Direct Footprint
Infosys Limited
By working closely with policy makers on regulations, infosys aims at a carbon neutral future. For detailed information about how the commitment will be achieved, please see the fo...
Reducing on-site fossil fuel emissions
SABMiller
It is in our interests to reduce our greenhouse gases emissions and to play a part in combating climate change. And to achieve the goals we set in the commitments, We take a holist...
Reduction of greenhouse gas emission and promotion of recycle
Osaka Gas
In order to achieve the goal set by the commitment, Activity by employees at all level will follow the policy as listed below,

Addressing the issues of the environment bo...
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
In order to positively correspond to current global environmental issues and diversification of values, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (MCHC) Group has created ‘Management of SUSTAIN...
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership
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Renewable Energy for FEMSA in Mexico
FEMSA
This commitment will be released through official publications such as Sustainability Reports and Annual Reports.

An important step forward was made with the contract for ...
Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
REN21
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Renewable-Energy-Based Rural Electrification (RERE) Initiative
The Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR)
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Saving 1 Megawatt-hour of Power every day
Tarumitra
One of the high school students, Shweta Marandi (who is Hero of the month in UNEP website) spearheaded the campaign from 2007. She got promises from over 10,000 students that each ...
Sinopec SD commitments
SINOPEC
The commitments have been incorporated into corporate strategy and low carbon development strategy.

Setting up steering committee at board level to review and approve the...
Smart Power for Environmentally Sound Economic Development (SPEED)
The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation has recently awarded $6.3 million to our partners and may award up to an additional $1 million in 2012 for the stated commitment.
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South African Elecrification Programme
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
Eskom strives to accelerate electrification in support of the South African government’s objective of universal access to electricity, and is committed to helping the government ac...
Strong Growth of Environmental Portfolio
Siemens AG
Products, systems, solutions, and services from all consolidated Siemens companies may qualify for the Siemens Environmental Portfolio. Strict processes with clearly defined criter...
Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD)
US Department of Energy
Employing current best practices in these economies can reduce annual electricity demand by 2000 terawatt hours (equivalent to 650 mid-sized power plants) and annual fuel energy de...
Support Clean Cooking Agenda
World Bank
Scale up support for household energy through the Africa Clean Cooking Initiative, South Asia Household Energy Strategy, East Asia Clean Stove Initiative, and Central America Impro...
Supporting Renewable Energy Procurement
Vestas
Vestas has begun this process and a recent example of progress includes our Memorandum of Understanding with Methanex, a world leading chemicals company and producer of methanol. A...
Sustainable Construction Solutions
Lafarge
Integrated value chain approach, for details please refer to the deliverable below....
Sustainable Energy for the Navajo Nation
Nokero International Ltd
Nokero International, Eagle Energy, and the Eastern Navajo Uranium Workers, working together, have made bringing renewable energy to the Navajo Nation a top priority. This commitme...
Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) Phase 3
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
EBRD has just approved Phase 3 of its Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) which focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy. Since its launch, EBRD SEI finance between 2006 a...
Sustainable Water & Energy Finance Trade able Commodities
Nouveau Energy
Nouveau Energy will be the first to launch Tradable Water Certificates in Abu-Dhabi & Dubai (U.A.E) therefore ,there are no direct competitors in the U.A.E market for the product. ...
Technical Assistance - Universal Access
World Bank
The assistance will include sector-wide planning, policy reform, capacity building and resource mobilization. For further information please redirect to the following deliverables....
The Circular Economy
Lafarge
Industrial ecology solutions and alternative fuels, for details please refer to the deliverable below....
The Clean Energy Solutions Center
US Department of Energy
The Clean Energy Solutions Center harnesses expertise and resources from around the world by partnering with a large number of countries and international initiatives, including th...
The Electricity Governance Initiative
World Resources Institute
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The Global High School Prize New category in The Zayed Future Energy Prize
Zayed Future Energy Prize
please see the deliverable below...
The Partnership will scale up in order to accelerate gas flaring reduction by expanding gas markets and increasing access to electricity and cleaner cooking fuels with gas that is currently flared.
World Bank
Please refer to the deliverables.


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The Village and the Earth
Shanxi Jinshang Energy Asset Management(Beijing) Ltd
Company fund reserve and government financial aid. Specialists from well-known institutions....
Think Planet energy consumption reduction
The Rezidor Hotel Group
Think Planet will be realized by:

- focusing on energy saving investments with an ROI of maximum 7 years

- employee and guest engagement in energy saving actions ...
Tonga Solar Power Plant
Masdar
The Project will result in reducing the cost of electricity for consumers in Vava’u and will reduce Tonga’s economical dependency to oil price fluctuations. This is achieved by:
TOTAL ACCESS TO SOLAR
Total
Total has a wholly owned affiliate, Total Access to Solar, that is implementing this social business. Together with the help of other affiliates from the Group in the target market...
U.S. Clean Energy Initiative (CEI)
United States of America
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U.S. Energy Association / U.S. Agency for International Development Energy Partnership Program
U.S. Energy Association
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UN SE4ALL Baseline Report and Design of Tracking Framework
World Bank
Principles and parameters are available here:
Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership (Globa...
UN Women: Optimize energy use and improve women's usage of energy services in Mali
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
The project aims to optimize energy use and improve women's usage of energy services tailored to their needs in order to increase household incomes and improve the social welfare i...
UN Women: RURAL WOMEN LIGHT UP AFRICA
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
In brief, the commitment will be achieved through strong leadership and oversight role of UN Women, strong partnership with the Barefoot College of India, preparation of women befo...
UNDP Policy and planning support for scaling up energy access, increasing the share of renewables and improving energy effiiciency
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP will support multistakeholder processes to identify gaps and barriers to sustainable energy for all, contribute to technical support in development plans and strategies for de...
VISION 20/30 - Partnership for Island Economies
Climate Institute
Climate Institute will continue its ongoing program of 12 years, the Global Sustainable Energy Islands Initiative, which with the new title - VISION 20/30 will provide in kind supp...
WBCSD Access to Energy Initiative - International
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
The WBCSD Access to Energy Initiative is partnering with and promoting the major international partnerships to catalyze global action on energy access – the Sustainable Energy for ...
Whole Village Solar Development Model
Solar Electric Light Fund
SELF will continue to work with its existing partners such as the Clinton Global Initiative, NRG Energy, Inc., Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, the Inter-American Development Bank, Partner...
WIND ENERGY TO HELP AVOID 1.5 BILLION TONS OF CO2 ANNUALLY BY 2020
Global Wind Energy Council
We pledge to redouble our advocacy,capacity building and awareness raising efforts to bring the benefits of wind energy to all countries on all continents, as a driver of energy se...
Wind Power and Climate Change: Sustainable Development in Ceará (Brazil)
Junior Chamber International (JCI)
The commitment will be successfully achieved through the analysis of real case of entrepreneurs from Ceará who are provinding benefits through the opportunity of citizens to exper...
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