The final thematic consultation on energy has begun on the World We Want 2015 website.
The consultation recognizes the centrality of energy for global efforts to induce a paradigm shift towards poverty eradication, green economies and ultimately sustainable development. In recent years the Secretary-General’s initiative on “Sustainable Energy for All” has started and the UN General Assembly has declared 2012 as the “International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.” It will include multiple, global face-to-face and virtual consultations to capture general ideas, experiences and visions on energy in the post-2015 development agenda from the perspective of citizens, civil society organizations, experts, businesses and governments across the world.
The proposed focus areas for consultation include:
- Universal Energy Access
- Increased Use of Renewable Energy
- Increased Energy Efficiency
- Energy-Sustainable Development Nexus
The consultations will be summarized and consolidated to help build a shared vision on critical priority areas and proposals for how energy can be captured in the post-2015 development agenda, through goal and target formulations and as a key, crosscutting enabler of sustainable development.