Call to Action: Roadmap for the DRE sector to survive and flourish in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis

The Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) and its partners argue that the COVID-19 pandemic has endangered decentralised renewable energy (DRE) projects and the broader sector's future, threatening the achievement of SDG7 and other 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. To prevent the sector's failure, the document proposes five specific interventions: the creation of a 'Global DRE Relief Fund', the fast-tracking of procurement and funding procedures, the establishment of a 'Rural Electrification Stimulus Plan', the formal recognition of the DRE sector as an 'essential service', and increased technical assistance for DRE companies.

• The COVID-19 pandemic has jeopardized existing decentralised renewable energy (DRE) projects that provide power to essential services for millions, as well as the long-term viability of the sector, which in turn threatens the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG7.
• The document outlines five specific recommendations for governments, philanthropies, and funders to support the DRE sector: establishing a 'Global DRE Relief Fund', accelerating funding and procurement processes, creating a 'Rural Electrification Stimulus Plan', designating the DRE sector as an 'essential service', and increasing technical assistance for companies.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2020). Call to Action: Roadmap for the DRE sector to survive and flourish in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. https://renewelec.org/publication/call-to-action-roadmap-for-the-dre-sector-to-survive-and-flourish-in-the-wake-of-the-covid-19-crisis/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. Call to Action: Roadmap for the DRE sector to survive and flourish in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. 2020. https://renewelec.org/publication/call-to-action-roadmap-for-the-dre-sector-to-survive-and-flourish-in-the-wake-of-the-covid-19-crisis/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{allianceforrenewableelectrification2020call, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{Call to Action: Roadmap for the DRE sector to survive and flourish in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis}}, publisher = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://renewelec.org/publication/call-to-action-roadmap-for-the-dre-sector-to-survive-and-flourish-in-the-wake-of-the-covid-19-crisis/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }