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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Events
17 November, 2015

Geneva Energy Conversations: Fossil Fuels in Sustainable Energy Systems

Maison de la paix, Geneva
Valérie d'Hoedt Meyer
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Research
Research project in progress

SINERGIA: Innovation, Diffusion and Green Growth

Francois Cohen and Joëlle Noailly
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Events
25 March, 2019

Renewable energy in Africa

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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Publications
Journal article, 2017

Consumer Myopia, Imperfect Competition and the Energy Efficiency Gap: Evidence from the UK Refrigerator Market

Francois Cohen
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Publications
Book chapter, 2020

The impacts of the energy transition on growth and income distribution

Giacomo Luciani
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Publications
Book, 2017

Environmental and Energy Law

Jorge Vinuales
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News
24th August 2021

Heard the news? Environmental Policy and Clean Investment

Centre for International Environmental Studies and Joëlle Noailly
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Teaching
Academic courses

International Political Economy

Sungmin Rho
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News
19th November 2018

Innovating for the Future of Energy

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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Teaching
Academic courses

Economic Development of Resource-Rich Countries

Giacomo Luciani
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Publications
Book chapter, 2012

The Role of Nuclear Energy in GCC Economic Development

Giacomo Luciani
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Publications
Book chapter, 2018

Transferring technologies : the polycentric governance of clean energy technology

Liliana B. Andonova
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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