Leadership
Mr. Achim Steiner
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and UN-Energy Co-Chair
“Shifting to renewables will create far-reaching development impacts, triggering an economic stimulus and creating millions of jobs around the world, not to mention widespread health and other welfare benefits. Renewable energy should be an integral part of countries’ climate pledges.”
Ms. Damilola Ogunbiyi
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and UN-Energy Co-Chair
“To ensure we continue to make faster inclusive progress, we must focus on enhancing and extending the provision of sustainable modern energy to the most vulnerable in society who will not be reached by business-as-usual approaches, and we must incorporate gender equality at the heart of the energy transition by enhancing women’s full participation in sustainable energy solutions at every level.”
Mr. Li Junhua
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
“Advancement in SDG 7 on energy has the potential to spur progress across the other SDGs on: poverty eradication, gender equality, climate change mitigation and adaptation, food security, health, education, sustainable cities and communities, clean water and sanitation, jobs, innovation, transport, and the treatment of refugees and other displaced people.”