REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WASHINGTON - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim announced the members of the Advisory Board for the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative, on Friday. This pace kicked off a major new phase of activity for this global public-private partnership.

The Advisory Board of the Sustainable Energy for All initiative included distinguished global leaders in business, finance, governments, and civil society. The launch of the Board, co-chaired by the Secretary-General and the President of the World Bank, marked the first time the two leaders had jointly led such an effort, underscoring the emphasis each institution places on providing sustainable energy for all.

“More than 1.2 billion people don’t have access to electricity, and another 2.8 billion use solid fuels to cook and heat their homes. This is deadly – it exposes them to toxic smoke that kills about four million people a year,” Kim said as reported by Elba Damhuri from Republika.

He added that delivering universal access to electricity and safe household fuels was a fundamental condition to end poverty. World Bank and United Nations had to meet this challenge in a sustainable way that also took into consideration the battle against climate change.”

“Sustainable energy is the golden thread that connects economic growth, social equity, and a stable climate and healthy environment. The Advisory Board has the top-flight expertise and experience needed to help us reach our goal of providing sustainable energy for all by 2030,” said the Secretary-General.

The Sustainable Energy for All initiative is a multi-stakeholder partnership between governments, the private sector, and civil society. Launched by the Secretary-General in 2011, it has three interlinked objectives to be achieved by 2030: provide universal access to modern energy; double the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix; and double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency.

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