A number of professors, researchers and students work on SDG 7 at the Graduate Institute. We offer academic courses, and an Executive Certificate and Master on Environmental Governance and Policy Making. We also hold various events and have published multiple academic and policy-oriented articles on this topic. The Centre for International Environmental Studies serves as a hub of activity on affordable and clean energy.

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8th April 2024

From Research to Policy: The Influence of Our Work on the 2024 Economic Report of the President

Joëlle Noailly and Centre for International Environmental Studies
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19 November, 2014

Geneva Energy Conversations – Putting the genie back: Two degrees will be harder than we think

Maison de la paix, Geneva
Valérie d'Hoedt Meyer
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25 March, 2019

Renewable energy in Africa

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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17th July 2020

The position paper on the revision of the energy law

Joëlle Noailly
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Book chapter, 2020

The impacts of the energy transition on growth and income distribution

Giacomo Luciani
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12th January 2024

Imelda Wins the 2023 International Geneva Award

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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17th December 2021

La seconde vie des puits de pétrole

Filipe Calvao
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15th September 2022

CIES Publications News | September 2022

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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2nd November 2022

Critical Minerals and the Clean Energy Transition

Centre for International Environmental Studies and Joëlle Noailly
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31st January 2023

Environmental Policy and the Low-Carbon Transition

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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Journal article, January 2016

Accelerating achievement of the sustainable development goals

Ilona Kickbusch
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Research
PhD thesis in progress

Coalitions’ formation: Interest groups’ success in the EU energy policy-making process

Valentina Baiamonte
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Goal 7 aims at increasing energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy, while also underlining that “energy is crucial for achieving almost all of the Sustainable Development Goals, from its role in the eradication of poverty through advancements in health, education, water supply and industrialization, to combating climate change” as put by the UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform. Read more about Goal 7

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Target 7.1

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

Target 7.2

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

Target 7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

Target 7.a

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology

Target 7.b

By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support