Background
The Energy Compacts are voluntary, trackable commitments launched at the High-Level Dialogue on Energy convened by the UN Secretary-General in September 2021. The Energy Compacts are designed to spur action towards SDG7 in line with net-zero goals. Commitments were submitted by governments, corporations, international organizations, philanthropies, and a range of other stakeholders towards achieving SDG7 and the clean energy transition.
UN-Energy, as the 51³Ô¹Ï inter-agency mechanism coordinated by UN-DESA, supports all stakeholders to develop and implement Energy Compact commitments.
About
Energy Compacts aim to support the Secretary-General¡¯s call to action to governments and the private sector by capturing the steps that need to be taken by our energy systems towards the nexus of climate and development. In 2022, the Energy Compact Action Network was launched to match commitments made through the Compacts by pairing offers of support with requests for support towards enabling these entities to achieve their stated goals.
The Energy Compacts will be positioned as a high-impact initiative for the SDG Summit in September 2023 and beyond, aiming to further build and strengthen partnerships towards achieving commitments and implementing the Secretary-General¡¯s Global Roadmap for Accelerated SDG7 Action in support of the 2030 Agenda and net-zero emissions.
In the first year since its launch, the Compact community has already invested USD 46 billion towards Energy Compact commitments, provided enhanced electricity access to 6 million people and improved access to clean cooking for 14 million people. Based on the progress reported by 94 Energy Compact proponents, 88 GW of renewable energy capacity has been installed and 2,450 GWh of energy saved through energy efficiency measures in the 2021-22 reporting period.
Throughout the current Decade of Action, UN-Energy will continue to mobilize more Energy Compacts, raising their ambition and tracking their progress. For detailed instructions on how to formally submit and register your Compact, please see ¡®Submit your Energy Compact.¡¯
Five-step Process
Join the Energy Compacts today through a simple five-step process:
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