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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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
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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Events
21 June, 2022

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Executive Education
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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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30–31 August 2021

Global Governance of Plastic Pollution: Transforming the Global Plastics Economy

Global Governance Centre
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Research project in progress

SINERGIA: Innovation, Diffusion and Green Growth

Francois Cohen and Joëlle Noailly
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17th July 2020

The position paper on the revision of the energy law

Joëlle Noailly
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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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21 November, 2017

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

Auditorium Jacques Freymond, Geneva
Executive Education
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18th April 2022

“Financing Investments in Clean Technologies” NRP73 Research Retreat

Centre for International Environmental Studies and Joëlle Noailly
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25 March, 2019

Renewable energy in Africa

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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7 October, 2022

Managing Global Temperature Overshoot: the role of solar radiation modification

Maison de la Paix
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