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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31 March, 2022

Energy Transitions in Latin America from a Historical Perspective

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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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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18th December 2023

A Reflection on COP28 and the Transition Away from Fossil-Fuels

Joëlle Noailly and Centre for International Environmental Studies
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27th July 2020

Contribution of Master’s Students for the CIES research project ‘Financing investments in clean technologies’

Centre for International Environmental Studies and Joëlle Noailly
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21 November, 2017

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

Auditorium Jacques Freymond, Geneva
Executive Education
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28th June 2022

CIES Publications News | June 2022

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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9 November, 2017

Solar lights addressing energy poverty and energy sustainability: a double-dividend technology for poor areas?

Maison de la Paix, Geneva
Centre for International Environmental Studies
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6th December 2023

Carbon pricing – The role of fiscal policies

Centre for Finance and Development
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27 May, 2021

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making

Anne Saab and Executive Education
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Book chapter, 10 February, 2020

‘Does successful emissions reduction lie in the hands of non-state rather than state actors? ‘

Liliana B. Andonova
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Book chapter, 2018

Transferring technologies : the polycentric governance of clean energy technology

Liliana B. Andonova
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5th October 2021

New SNIS Project for Prof Marc Hufty, “Green Dealings – Negotiating Lithium Between South America and Europe for Batteries that Fuel a Just Energy Transition”

Centre for International Environmental Studies and Marc Hufty
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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