Thank you
@amanpour
for having me on your show, indeed the
#AfricaClimateSummit
was a success with African leaders showing the world that they too have solutions to the climate crisis and are keen to provide this leadership.
The Africa Climate Summit is wrapping up, and UN Special Rep for Sustainable Energy for All
@DamilolaSDG7
tells me it was “a great success.”
“It’s really important the nations that pollute do pay for it,” she says, and that no countries are left behind in the green transition.
Today as I start my term as
@UN
SRSG for
#SEforALL
, Co-Chair of
@UN_Energy
, and CEO of
@SEforALLorg
, we mark not only the beginning of a new year but also a new decade, the last one to achieve
#SDG7
. We have only a decade left to succeed - it is
#10to2030
I'm very proud to announce I have been appointed the new
@SEforALLorg
CEO and Special Representative of the
@UN
SG for Sustainable Energy for All.
As the world faces ongoing development challenges, it's a true honor to join SEforALL & lead
#SDG7
efforts:
Congratulations
@AminaJMohammed
on your reappointment as
@UN
DSG.
Your leadership and commitment to advance the
#SDGs
is inspirational, and I look forward to continuing to work with you on the mission of promoting sustainable development.
Today I had the pleasure of meeting with
@UN
Secretary-General
@antonioguterres
to discuss the importance of inclusivity and sustainability in advancing
#SDG7
.
The universal energy access is possible, and I'm looking forward to working together to achieve this.
It's been a month since I started my term as
@UN
SRSG & CEO of
@SEforALLorg
. During this time, I had the pleasure of introducing the new
#SEforALL
roadmap, met leaders, and highlighted the need for urgency. Thank you everyone for the amazing support. We can make
#SDG7
a reality.
Today I joined the Ministerial Plenary session at
#IRENA10A
to discuss
#renewables
investment. There are still 840M people around the world that do not have access to electricity; and almost 3B people without access to
#cleancooking
. It is clear a new sense of urgency is needed.
Had an inspiring meeting with H.E.
@HumzaYousaf
, Scottish First Minister.
I commended
#Scotland
🏴 for its outstanding commitment & leadership in the global effort to combat
#climatechange
.
We also explored potential collaborative efforts to achieve
#SDG7
& clean energy targets.
Words matter. The global stage can be used to shine a light on energy poverty and climate challenges to bring solutions. But sadly, it can also be used to lock billions of people in antiquated stereotypes that deny their humanity, talents and opportunities.
#ClimateColonialism
Access to energy is critical to care for & protect the most vulnerable in the fight against
#COVID19
.
Read my
@TRF
op-ed on the challenge of powering a pandemic in developing countries and how we can support those most at risk without energy access:
I am grateful to be chosen as the
@EnergyInstitute
's President’s Award recipient for 2023.
While accepting the award, I urged global leaders to accelerate sustainable solutions and through courageous leadership transition to a green future, that leaves no one behind.
#SDG7
I want to laud
@WorldBank
for approving a $750 million facility for the
#Nigeria
Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) project.
@SEforALLorg
as a key development partner of the project looks forward to working with the WB & partners.
If we're to achieve a global energy transition and reach
#SDG7
by 2030, all roads lead to
#Africa
. But to get there we need results based financing. I joined the UK AIS Africa Clean Energy Pacesetters Workshop today to help ensure we shift gears to
#InvestInAfrica
. w/
@DFID_UK
This past weekend I took part in the
@UN
Senior Women Leaders Retreat.
It was a great opportunity to share ideas, rethink approaches, leverage connections across pillars, and reflect on how our collective leadership can drive accelerated implementation of
#SDGs
.
I held productive discussions with
@WorldBank
President Ajay Banga on the need to galvanize more private sector investments to close energy access gaps in
#Africa
and achieve
#netzero
goals globally.
Excited for the start of the main event at the
@UN
as Secretary General
@antonioguterres
convenes
#HLDE2021
, encouraging world leaders to raise ambition for action to achieve
#SDG7
Africa’s emissions did not create the climate emergency. But we will be part of the solution. There must be increased finance to support these ambitions.
Thank you, Your Excellency,
@PaulKagame
, President of
@RwandaGov
for your inspiring words at the
#SEforALLForum
.
#SDG7BeBold
As a woman working in the energy industry, I had the pleasure of meeting and working together with many
#SDG7Women
who have the power and determination to create change. At
@seforallorg
, we know that
#SDG7AllEqual
is essential to achieve
#SDG7
.
Learn more:
Today I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany, Permanent Representative of the UAE to
@IRENA
. As two global leaders putting women at the forefront of energy transition, we discussed the next steps to make
#SDG7
a reality for everyone.
Delighted to announce I will co-chair the new
@COP26
#Energy
Transition Council with
#COP26
President
@AlokSharma_RDG
, bringing together leaders from the power sector to accelerate a transition from coal to
#renewables
in developing countries.
More info➡️
Today I met the president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina in the margins of
#INVESTINAFRICA
, and discussed how we can work together in the final decade to achieve
#SDG7
@akin_adesina
,
@AfDB_Group
Today, I'm glad to host a private sector roundtable with Ajay Banga,
@WorldBank
President where we invited key private sector players in
#Nigeria
to discuss high-impact actionable opportunities for their engagement to close energy access gaps & achieve a clean energy transition.
I had an engaging discussion with
@WilliamsRuto
and his team where we discussed
#Kenya
's energy transition and carbon finance ambition, as well as how
@SEforALLorg
can support his government to organize the Africa Climate Action Summit to be held in
#Nairobi
, in September 2023.
Congratulations to
@KarenPierceUN
for her appointment as the
#UK
ambassador in
#US
, becoming the first woman to hold this position.
It was great meeting with her to discuss the road ahead on our partnership with the
#UK
on
#COP26
.
Despite its significance, the world is falling short on meeting
#SDG7
- a goal that fuels progress across Sustainable Development Agenda. This month
@UN
picked
#SDG7
as the Goal of the Month. It's a great opportunity for a deep dive into
@SEforALLorg
work:
Nigerian Girl becomes Deputy Head Girl in English School.
Oluwaferanmi Ogunbiyi becomes New Deputy Head Girl at Woldingham School, Surrey, United Kingdom
The Ogunbiyi’s continues to blaze the trail in academics and in life, feranmi’s Aunt, Ore Ogunbiyi was also Deputy Head girl…
I am happy to announce that the 2024 Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum will be held in Bridgetown,
#Barbados
🇧🇧from 4-6 June, co-hosted by
@SEforALLorg
and the Government of Barbados, led by Prime Minister
@miaamormottley
.
The
#SDG7
Pavilion by
@SEforALLorg
and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet opens today at the
#COP26
Blue Zone, Hall 4 Pavilion 33.
Inviting everyone who’s in Glasgow for the next two weeks to drop by and know more about our work!
#SDG7BeBold
#LetsChangeEnergy
As always, a pleasure to meet with Nigeria Vice-President
@ProfOsinbajo
🇳🇬
Nigeria has just been announced as a
@UN_Energy
Global Champion for this year's
@UN
High-Level Dialogue. We discussed their leadership role in
#HLDE2021
and the importance of faster
#EnergyAccess
progress
NEW: We've announced the Global Champions for
@UN
High-level Dialogue on
#Energy
!
#EnergyAccess
🇨🇳🇯🇵🇰🇪🇳🇱🇷🇺
Energy transition 🇧🇷🇨🇴🇩🇰🇩🇪🇮🇳🇪🇸🇬🇧
Enabling
#SDGs
🇳🇷🇦🇪
Innovation, technology & data🇲🇺
Finance and investment 🇩🇴🇵🇰
More on
#HLDE2021
Champions→
#SDG7
Today
@COP28_UAE
published its Letter to Parties, and fast-tracking
#energytransition
& slashing emissions before 2030 has been highlighted for specific action.
I would like to laud the
#COP28
Presidency for its focus on ambitious action and inclusivity.
At the margins of the third
#BeltandRoad
Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, I've had the pleasure of meeting H.E. Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria and Hon. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria. 🇳🇬 (1/3)
@KashimSM
@YusufTuggar
Today marks 100 days since I became
@SEforALLorg
CEO &
@UN
SRSG.
With less than a decade to achieve
#SDG7
, we've created a new strategic approach to deliver faster progress on finance, policy & integrated energy plans - as well as responding to
#COVID19
:
Many African countries are already on the journey to clean energy but increased UK investments could accelerate this further. It’s my pleasure to join
@HelenGrantMP
today, in moderating the
#UK
AIS Scaling Investment in
#Africa
’s Clean Energy Transformation panel.
#InvestInAfrica
Honoured to meet with H.E.
@NAkufoAddo
, the President of Ghana. I commended him and the people of
#Ghana
🇬🇭 for the commitment to
#climateaction
and
#cleanenergy
.
I assured him of
@SEforALLorg
's continued support to develop the country's energy transition and investment plan.
🔊 I spoke to
@BBCWorld
and highlighted that at
#COP28
we are seeing developing countries leading the way in
#climate
ambition.
"A full reform of the global financial infrastructure is needed to spur cleaner greener investments if we are to achieve a clean energy transition."
👏🏽 Thank you
@RockefellerFdn
and
@IKEAFoundation
for your Bold $1 billion commitment announced today! 💪🏾
A global platform that will empower 1 billion people to access renewable energy and cut 1 billion tonnes of carbon emissions in the next decade! ⚡
#HLDE2021
#SDG7BeBold
Thanks to
@IRENA
for their first Global Renewables Outlook. The report highlights investing into
#RenewableEnergy
not only supports
#SDG7
progress, but will help us
#RecoverBetter
from
#COVID19
to create more resilient, inclusive economies and societies:
The Global Landscape of Renewable Energy
#Finance
2023 report was recently published. It shows that while global investment in
#renewableenergy
, reached a record high in 2022 - at USD 0.5 trillion - it is still way below the investment needed each year.
Live Now
🌍Join me and African Finance Ministers and development experts to discuss how African countries can accelerate growth, reduce poverty, and benefit morefrom the low-carbon transition.
🎦
#AfricaSOR
While it's disappointing to postpone 2020
#SEforALLforum
, it’s imperative that we, together with our host
@RwandaGov
, prioritize the health and well-being of everyone involved.
We look forward to welcoming all participants to
#Kigali
on the 16 – 18 February 2021.
#SEForALLforum
is postponed.
In light of the
#COVID19
situation and after in-depth discussions with our host
@RwandaGov
and
@UN
we decided to postpone
#SEforALLforum
to 16-18 February 2021.
We thank you for your understanding and support:
Honoured to meet with H.E.
@WilliamsRuto
, the President of
#Kenya
. I commended him and the people of Kenya for the ambitious energy and climate commitments and reaffirmed
@SEforALLorg
’s support to achieving the country’s
#cleanenergy
goals.
🎓Do you want to study an
#energy
related degree? Keen to support
#SDG7
progress in your career?
🎓Join the
#SEforALL
Youth Summit and attend our virtual academic fair to get advice and ideas from some of the worlds leading institutions.
🎓Register now:
Really glad that
@COP28_UAE
President, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber had a huddle with African Ministers on the sidelines of
@g20org
's Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting
#ETMM
on greater cooperation towards closing
#energyaccess
gaps and an accelerated
#cleanenergy
transition.
It's always a great pleasure meeting
@miaamormottley
, a dedicated development partner and good friend. The
#Barbados
Government and
@SEforALLorg
have partnered to host the next edition of the SEforALL Global Forum 2024 that will take place in Bridgetown from 4 to 6 June 2024.
On the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, I had an engaging discussion with Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the
@COP28_UAE
President-Designate where we discussed how a
#cleanenergy
transition can be fast-tracked and how
#climate
finance can be unlocked for the Global South
Solar hybrid power solutions are the most sustainable and affordable solutions for primary healthcare centres and
#COVID
ー19 Isolation centres.
@AllOnEnergy
Relief fund
@SEforALLorg
powering healthcare
Pleased to have been named Chairwoman of the 2020
#AfricaEnergyForum
hosted by
@EnergyNet_Ltd
.
Read my interview on
#SDG7
, finance and the critical role of
#OffGrid
energy in their new report - Investment and Impact in
#Africa
.
Download in full here:
Delighted to be named in this inspiring group of badass women on
#InternationalWomensDay
Women are driving
#ClimateAction
across the🌍 & we must harness their leadership to secure a clean energy future for all.
Thanks
@GreenBiz
- a great end to
#IWD2021
!