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, calls for an 'energy revolution' to address energy poverty and inefficiency. The statement emphasizes that achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) requires removing systemic barriers, such as limited financing for women, and implementing needs-based energy planning that accounts for gendered energy poverty. The PCA advocates for a just energy transition that is 'gender-responsive, youth-inclusive, locally-led and globally connected,' specifically through the adoption of a multi-stakeholder Gender and Energy Compact.

• The People-Centered Accelerator (PCA) is a voluntary partnership comprising more than 45 organizations focused on women's empowerment, social inclusion, and gender equality to ensure a just energy transition.
• Global energy access gaps are significant, with nearly 760 million people lacking electricity and 2.6 billion lacking clean cooking solutions, a situation that increases health and safety risks for vulnerable populations.
• There is a lack of understanding among national decision-makers regarding why gender and inclusion should be central to energy planning, as well as limited capacity within governments to implement inclusive energy planning.
• The PCA proposes a strategy to tackle energy poverty and inefficiency by unlocking public and private finance for gender-smart approaches, enhancing women's participation in energy solutions, and utilizing needs-based planning with disaggregated data.

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} }