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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Book chapter, 2020

The impacts of the energy transition on growth and income distribution

Giacomo Luciani
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Book chapter, 2018

Transferring technologies : the polycentric governance of clean energy technology

Liliana B. Andonova
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9th November 2022

CIES Newsletter | Autumn 2022

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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26th February 2020

Financing Investment in clean technologies

Joëlle Noailly and Centre for International Environmental Studies
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25th October 2023

The Complex Case of Critical Minerals

Joëlle Noailly and 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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24th September 2021

Welcome Event with CIES and EC

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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17 November, 2015

Geneva Energy Conversations: Fossil Fuels in Sustainable Energy Systems

Maison de la paix, Geneva
Valérie d'Hoedt Meyer
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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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21 June, 2022

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Executive Education
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25 March, 2019

Renewable energy in Africa

Centre for International Environmental Studies
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6th October 2022

Policy Brief: Which pathways to respond to the energy crisis?

Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
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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