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UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy

Convened as the first global gathering on energy under the auspices of the UN General Assembly since the UN Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy in 1981, the overarching goal of the High-level Dialogue on Energy is to promote the implementation of the energy-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Dialogue should raise ambition and accelerate action towards the achievement of the SDG 7 energy targets by catalysing innovative solutions, investments and multi-stakeholder partnerships in support of the Decade of Action to deliver the SDGs and accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Objectives
The overarching goal of the High-level Dialogue on Energy is to promote the implementation of the energy-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Dialogue should raise ambition and accelerate action towards the achievement of the SDG7 targets by catalysing innovative solutions, investments, and multi-stakeholder partnerships in support of the Decade of Action to deliver the SDGs and accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

This overarching goal will be supported by a series of objectives including:

  • Strengthen political commitment to the achievement of SDG7.
  • Promote green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic through sustainable, decarbonised energy solutions.
  • Catalyse multi-stakeholder partnerships and voluntary commitments by all stakeholders.
  • Leverage energy action for advancing other SDGs.
  • Catalyse finance, investment, innovation, new technologies, capacity building and quality data for SDG 7 acceleration, including maximizing its contribution to combatting climate change.
  • Strengthen synergies with major intergovernmental processes, including on transport, ocean, biodiversity, gender equality, food systems, and climate change.
  • Accelerate delivery of United Nations support and services for Member States on energy-related issues at all levels.

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