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
9 December, 2019

Energy Transition Disruptions – Dive Into New Models

Maison de la paix
Executive Education and Valérie d'Hoedt Meyer
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News
6th August 2020

The global economic system and access and allocation in earth system governance

Centre for International Environmental Studies, Dario Piselli, Defne Gonenc and Yixian Sun
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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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Publications
Journal article, 2014

Political Economy of Energy Reform: The Clean Energy-Fossil Fuel Balance in the Gulf States

Giacomo Luciani
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Events
2 May, 2019

The future of coal passes through Kosovo

Maison de la Paix
Centre for International Environmental Studies
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Research
Research project in progress

SINERGIA: Innovation, Diffusion and Green Growth

Francois Cohen and Joëlle Noailly
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Research
Research project

Access to Clean Energy for the Green Economy in Developing Countries

Liliana B. Andonova, Joëlle Noailly and Centre for International Environmental Studies
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Teaching
Academic courses

Economic Development of Resource-Rich Countries

Giacomo Luciani
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Events
9 November, 2017

Action Days for the SDGs – SDGs and Impact Investing

Auditorium Jacques Freymond, Geneva
Executive Education
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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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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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Events
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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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