Summary
The fourth Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Forum opened on Wednesday, 2 May 2018, at the Convento do Beato in Lisbon, Portugal. Under the overarching theme of ‘Leaving No One Behind,’ the two-day Forum is: reviewing the latest evidence of progress on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 (access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all; exploring scalable innovations to achieve the three SEforALL objectives of electricity access, accelerating renewable energy and improving energy efficiency; and reflecting on lessons learned regarding what is needed to reach the “last mile” populations.
Highlights of the first day included:
- Presentation of results from the 2018 Tracking SDG 7 Energy Progress Report;
- A high-level panel discussion on policy matters, focusing on national strategies to accelerate progress towards SDG 7, including perspectives on how to address challenges in meeting sustainable energy and climate goals;
- A “Wake Up Call” from Rachel Kyte, SEforALL CEO, on what is needed to achieve SDG 7;
- Three “Deep Dive” sessions exploring the themes of: electricity for all in sub-Saharan Africa; clean fuels for all; and cooling for all;
- Nine parallel discussion sessions organized by SEforALL partners;
- An interactive session on gender inclusive investing in clean energy, which discussed linkages between SDGs 5 (gender equality) and 7; and
- A marketplace on solutions to achieve clean and affordable energy for all.
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Opening Plenary
Rachel Kyte, SEforALL CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All
António Luís Guerra Nunes Mexia, CEO, Energias de Portugal (EDP)
Elizabeth Press, Director of Planning and Programme Support, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Maria Neira, World Health Organization (WHO)
Riccardo Puliti, Senior Director, Head of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice, World Bank Group
Vivien Foster, Global Lead for Energy Economics, Markets and Institutions, World Bank Group
From L-R: Laura Cozzi, Head of the Energy Demand Outlook Division, International Energy Agency (IEA); Vivien Foster, Global Lead for Energy Economics, Markets and Institutions, World Bank Group; Maria Neira, WHO; and Elizabeth Press, Director of Planning and Programme Support, IRENA
Per Heggenes, CEO, IKEA Foundation
Sheila Oparaocha, International Secretariat, ENERGIA
From L-R: Elizabeth Littlefield, Senior Counselor, Albright Stonebridge Group; Gale Rigobert, Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development, Saint Lucia; Leonardo Beltran Rodriguez, Deputy Secretary for Energy Planning and Transition, Mexico; Germaine Kamayirese, Minister for Energy, Water and Sanitation, Rwanda; Masamichi Kono, Deputy Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); and João Pedro Matos Fernandes, Minister of Environment, Portugal
Gale Rigobert, Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development, Saint Lucia
Leonardo Beltran Rodriguez, Deputy Seretary for Energy Planning and Transition, Mexico
Germaine Kamayirese, Minister for Energy, Water and Sanitation, Rwanda
Masamichi Kono, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
João Pedro Matos Fernandes, Minister of Environment, Portugal
Fernando Medina, Mayor of Lisbon
Heidi Schroderus-Fox, United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS)
Winners of the "Voices of a Brighter Future" journalism competition
Laura Cozzi, Head of the Energy Demand Outlook Division, IEA, with Bertrand Magne, SEforALL
Participants conferring during a coffee break
The Deep Dive: Electricity for All in Sub-Saharan Africa
From L-R: James Mwangi, Executive Director, Dalberg Group; Andrew Herscowitz, Coordinator for Power Africa, US Agency for International Development (USAID); Felix Bikpo, CEO, African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; Kristina Skierka, Co-Founder and CEO, Power for All; Nthabiseng Mosia, Co-Founder and CFO, Azimuth | Easy Solar; and Philippe Miquel, CEO Western & Central Africa, ENGIE
Andrew Herscowitz, Coordinator for Power Africa, USAID, and Felix Bikpo, CEO, African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Nthabiseng Mosia, Co-Founder and CFO, Azimuth | Easy Solar
Shegun Bakari, Advisor to President of Togo
The Deep Dive: Clean Fuels for All
View of the panel during the session
Bessem Enonchong, Country Director, Cameroon, Global LPG Partnership (GLPGP)
Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ghana
The Deep Dive: Cooling for All
From L-R: Nithya Ramanathan, Co-Founder and CEO, Nexleaf Analytics; Maria Neira, Director of the Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, WHO; and Andrea Voigt, Director-General, European Partnership for Energy and the Environment
Fatih Özkadi, Global Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, Arçelik Group
Nithya Ramanathan, Co-Founder and CEO, Nexleaf Analytics
Interactive Lunch - Addressing SDGs 5 and 7: Gender Inclusive Investing in Clean Energy
Jennifer Pryce, Calvert Impact Capital
Leigh Moran, Calvert Impact Capital
Clean Cooking Fuels for All: Moving Beyond the Improved Stove
Tom Derksen, Managing Director Energy, Netherlands Development Organisation
Eco Matser, Senior Programme Manager, Hivos
Participants exchange views in one of the five break-out groups at the session
Data that Drives SDG 7: Emerging Findings from the Global Energy Access Survey
View of the panel during the session
Dana Rysankova, Senior Energy Specialist, and Elisa Portale, Senior Energy Economist, World Bank Group
Annemarije Kooijman-van Dijk, Coordinator of Gender and Energy Research Programme, ENERGIA, and Zhihong Zhang, Senior Program Coordinator, Climate Investment Funds, World Bank Group
The Energy Access Dividend- Data that Informs and Influences
From L-R: Marc Jeuland, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Global Health, Duke University; Vivian Vendeirinho, Founder and Managing Director, RVE.SOL; and Linda Davis, Director of Partnerships, wPower Hub
Rebekah Shirley, Director of Research, Power for All
Leslie Labruto, Associate Director of Global Energy, Acumen
Enabling Jobs with Energy - Opportunities, Challenges and Ongoing Activities
View of the panel during the session
Farai Evans Chabat, Entrepreneur, President, Youth in Energy
Rebecca Symington, Executive Director and Trustee, Mlinda Foundation
Karin Reiss, Sustainable Energy Expert, UN Industrial Development Organization
Last Mile First: Maximizing the Impacts of Energy Access on the SDGs
Davida Wood, Lead, Energy Access and Governance, World Resources Institute (WRI)
Isaac Kiva, Secretary for Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Kenya
Sarah Wykes, Lead Analyst, Climate Change and Energy, Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)
Unlocking Energy Efficiency Finance for High-Impact Areas
From L-R: Lily Riahi, Advisor on Sustainable Cities, UN Environment; Amadou Thierno Diallo, Director of Global Practices, Economic and Social Infrastructure, Islamic Development Bank; Steve Kukoda, Vice President, International Copper Alliance; Mark Lister, Head of the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency; and Ariel Yepez, Chief of the Energy Division, Inter-American Development Bank
Lily Riahi, Advisor on Sustainable Cities, UN Environment
Steve Kukoda, Vice President, International Copper Alliance
Mark Lister, Head of the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency
Between Sessions
