What is the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership?
Created in the wake of the 1992 Rio Summit, the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership, formerly known as e8, is a non-profit international organization, composed of the world's leading electricity companies, whose mission is to play an active role in global electricity issues within the international framework and to promote sustainable energy development through electricity sector projects and human capacity building activities in developing and emerging nations worldwide.
Projects
Implementing sustainable energy development within the international framework on climate change, the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership, in close collaboration with UN experts and local partners, develops renewable energy projects and human capacity building activities across regions, contributing universal energy access and climate mitigation.
Upcoming events
2012 International Year of Sustainable Energy for All - Official website
Rio+20 - United Nations Conference for Sustainable Development - June 20-22, 2012 - Official website
Latest news
We changed our name! As of June 2011, the e8’s new name is Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership!
Regional workshop for Latin America on Best Practices of Large Hydropower Development (in partnership with CIER) - November 22-23, 2011, Tucurí, Brazil
Financing Low Carbon Electricity in Latin America Dialogues (in partnership with ECLAC and UNDESA) - August 22-23, 2011, Santiago, Chile
New York Summit Chairmen Statement - June 3, 2011: The Partnership Chairmen issued a statement in favour of nuclear energy as part of a balanced energy mix.
Declaration in support of public-private partnerships - June 2, 2011: signed declaration by the Partnership Chairmen and the Chair of UN-Energy.
Watch the archives of the Global Summit on Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships or see the Summit press conference at the UN. Learn more about the Summit here.
Press Release Global Summit on Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships, June 2, 2011.
Recent Publications
NEW: Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership’s 2010-2011 Annual Activity Report
