At COP29 in Baku: UN-Energy Members Look at How to Accelerate Universal Energy Access and Just Energy Transition
Energy was high on the agenda at Climate COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November.
Among the dozens of energy-related events, a session on Ensuring Universal Energy Access and Just Energy Transition: From the Summit of the Future to the SDG7 Review at HLPF 2026 was convened by UN DESA in collaboration with UN-Energy and the SDG7 Technical Advisory Group (TAG) at the SDG Pavilion. Officials from several UN-Energy members, including IRENA, UN DESA, UN ESCAP, UNIDO and IAEA, joined with stakeholders REN21 and the SDG7 Youth Constituency to highlight the urgency of achieving SDG7 targets, including universal energy access, renewable energy integration, clean cooking solutions, and energy efficiency. Discussions centered on strategies to accelerate progress for the 2026 SDG7 review, tackle energy poverty, and promote a just energy transition. Building on commitments from the Pact of the Future, the event emphasized actionable pathways and aligning energy policies with global sustainability goals.
UN-Energy members organized over fifty events during the COP on wide-ranging aspects of a just energy transition, including key issues such as expanding investment, clean cooking, critical minerals, linkages with updated NDCs and Energy Compact commitments and partnerships.
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Hundreds of Energy Leaders and Experts Join Action Forum to Expand Initiatives on Energy Access and Transition
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