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.
Renewable Energy Projects
The Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership, in close collaboration with local partners, develops renewable energy projects. These projects demonstrate that local renewable energy development is not only possible but also sustainable, increasing access to cleaner electricity and improving the living conditions of beneficiary communities.
Upcoming events
Berlin Summit - May 31, 2012 - Our Chairmen gather for their annual meeting. Keep posted for their Chairman statement to be issued that day, as well as the 2nd edition of our report on recommendations for strengthening public-private partnerships
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 are celebrating 20 years of actively promoting sustainable development! Stay tuned for our 2011-2012 Annual Activity Report - Special 20th Anniversary Edition and our new website!
We changed our name! Since June 2011, the e8 is the 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.
