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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News
6th December 2023

Carbon pricing – The role of fiscal policies

Centre for Finance and Development
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Events
27 May, 2021

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making

Anne Saab and Executive Education
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Events
9 December, 2019

Energy Transition Disruptions – Dive Into New Models

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Executive Education and Valérie d'Hoedt Meyer
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24th September 2021

Welcome Event with CIES and EC

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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Events
21 March, 2019

Electrifying Nigeria: the Household-Level Impact of Access to Electricity on Consumption, Education and Employment

Maison de la Paix
Centre for International Environmental Studies
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15th September 2022

CIES Publications News | September 2022

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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1st March 2021

CIES Annual Report 2020

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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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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Events
28 November, 2023

The Green Transition in Developing Countries

Maison de la Paix - Hybrid
Centre for International Environmental Studies
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30th November 2023

Battery supply chains from South America to Europe and beyond: Issues of governance, sustainability and justice

Centre for International Environmental Studies and Marc Hufty
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Academic courses

Research Seminar on the International Law of Energy

Jorge Vinuales
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Publications
Book chapter, 2012

The Role of Nuclear Energy in GCC Economic Development

Giacomo Luciani
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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