Statement by the People-Centered Accelerator prior to the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy

The People-Centered Accelerator (PCA), a partnership of over 45 organizations, issued a statement prior to the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy calling for a just energy transition centered on gender equality, social inclusion, and women's empowerment to achieve universal sustainable energy access by 2030.

• The People-Centered Accelerator (PCA) is a voluntary partnership comprising more than 45 organizations. Its primary goal is to ensure a just energy transition by promoting the inclusion of women and marginalized communities to achieve universal access to sustainable energy services and business opportunities.
• Global energy poverty remains significant, with nearly 760 million people lacking electricity and 2.6 billion lacking clean cooking solutions. The document notes that national and sub-national governments often lack the capacity and understanding to integrate these issues into energy service planning and delivery.
• To address the 'triple threat' of energy poverty, energy inefficiency, and the need for a clean energy transition, the PCA proposes a strategy based on localized solutions. This includes advancing inclusive energy planning, unlocking private and public finance for gender-smart and socially inclusive approaches, and ensuring women's full participation in sustainable energy solutions.
• The PCA and its members have signed a multi-stakeholder Gender and Energy Compact involving various sectors, including government, finance, academia, and youth. They urge world leaders and governments to remove systemic barriers, such as limited financing for women, and to implement needs-based planning using disaggregated data on the gendered aspects of energy poverty.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2021). Statement by the People-Centered Accelerator prior to the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy. https://www.seforall.org/news/statement-by-the-people-centered-accelerator-prior-to-the-un-high-level-dialogue-on-energy

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. Statement by the People-Centered Accelerator prior to the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy. 2021. https://www.seforall.org/news/statement-by-the-people-centered-accelerator-prior-to-the-un-high-level-dialogue-on-energy.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{sustainableenergyforall2021statement, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{Statement by the People-Centered Accelerator prior to the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy}}, publisher = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {https://www.seforall.org/news/statement-by-the-people-centered-accelerator-prior-to-the-un-high-level-dialogue-on-energy}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }