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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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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Publications
Multimedia, 15 May, 2019

The Sustainable City Promoter

Alice Lunardon
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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
13 September, 2022

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Executive Education
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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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News
7th September 2022

Investments in Environmental Projects, a podcast with Laura Nowzohour (Research in Progress, Ep. 2)

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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Academic courses

Research Seminar on the International Law of Energy

Jorge Vinuales
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Academic courses

International Political Economy

Sungmin Rho
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Events
23 September, 2021

Welcome event – Environmental Studies & Research at the Graduate Institute

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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Events
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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Research
Research project in progress

Financing investments in clean technologies

Joëlle Noailly and Centre for International Environmental Studies
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23rd October 2023

Green extractivism and global supply chains

Centre for International Environmental Studies and Filipe Calvao
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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