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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PhD thesis in progress

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

Valentina Baiamonte
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News
9th November 2022

CIES Newsletter | Autumn 2022

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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Events
21 November, 2017

Action Days for the SDGs – Environment and the Future of Partnerships

Auditorium Jacques Freymond, Geneva
Executive Education
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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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News
13th December 2023

The Green Transition in Developing Countries

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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Publications
Book, 2017

Environmental and Energy Law

Jorge Vinuales
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Events
13 September, 2022

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Executive Education
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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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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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Events
31 March, 2022

Energy Transitions in Latin America from a Historical Perspective

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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Events
29 April, 2021

Can International Carbon Markets be Made Compatible with Human Rights?

Executive Education and Anne Saab
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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