As public and private sector commitments rained down on the UN initiative on Sustainable Energy For All yesterday, a short phrase about fossil fuels in the now-forgotten text of the Rio+20 agreement began to make its presence felt.
Tag: public private partnerships
Sustainable Energy For All heads new world order
Leaders of the UN Secretary-General’s Sustainable Energy For All initiative have held a press conference at Rio+20. Public-private partnerships are the model of the future, they say, and this is the biggest of all.
Prepare for voluntary commitments to energy access
The UN has encouraged delegations to Rio+20 to make voluntary commitments to sustainable development. There are signs that the Sustainable Energy For All initiative may be a major beneficiary. How should we assess any announcements?