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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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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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
13th December 2023

The Green Transition in Developing Countries

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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Events
22 February, 2023

Promoting Sustainable Investment and Green Trade : the Swiss perspective

CCIG
Centre for Trade and Economic Integration
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News
23rd October 2023

Green extractivism and global supply chains

Centre for International Environmental Studies and Filipe Calvao
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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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News
26th February 2020

Financing Investment in clean technologies

Joëlle Noailly and 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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News
18th April 2022

“Financing Investments in Clean Technologies” NRP73 Research Retreat

Centre for International Environmental Studies and Joëlle Noailly
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News
16th June 2020

Mid-term results on the National Research Programme (NRP) 73

Centre for International Environmental Studies and Joëlle Noailly
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Events
14 April, 2022

Lithium Mining in Indigenous Territories

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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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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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