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World-leading electricity companies commit support to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative at Rio+20
June 17, 2012 – Today, at the United Nations Global Compact’s Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum, the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP) participated in a panel discussion on "Mobilizing Action and Partnership Around High Impact Opportunities". During her presentation, the Executive Director of the GSEP announced the organization’s commitments to the UN SE4ALL initiative:
- Provision of 50,000 solar lanterns that will increase access to clean electricity to off-grid households in partnership with the Global BrightLight Foundation through a pay as you go program;
- Expansion of its current capacity-building workshops in developing and emerging countries aimed at transferring business know-how and expertise in electrification projects to help develop local capacities;
- Funding for the development of the Electrification Roadmaps for Southern Africa and other underserved areas of the world.
Read the official press release
Stay tuned for more information regarding the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership’s active participation in Rio+20!
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