Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Energy Meets to Strategize Action and Way Forward
On 10 May 2023, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Energy met in-person for the first time since 2018. With 17 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Energy member organizations represented in-person and an additional 7 online, this meeting at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters in New York was a milestone for strategic discussions on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Energy¡¯s activities and deliverables, and its ambition and future orientation.
The discussions included specific proposals on boosting access to electricity and to clean cooking; as well as on building on the Energy Compact commitments made in connection with the High-level Dialogue on Energy in 2021. Participants also reviewed analytical work on aligning critical raw materials for renewable energy with sustainable development; promoting connectivity to meet the growing demand for electricity; and developing a common framework for just energy transitions.
The meeting also included a moment of silent reflection and tributes in memory of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Energy colleague Dr. Thomas Fohgrub, who had passed away unexpectedly. Dr. Fohgrub was the strategic lead of the Global Platform for Action on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings, hosted within Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵITAR. He was remembered as a colleague of unwavering dedication and kindness who cared deeply for the well-being of those less fortunate, and who always brought a positive, selfless and collaborative spirit to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Energy.