World Future Energy Summit Highlights Renewables, Sustainability
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
, January 16, 2012 (ENS) – The annual World Future Energy Summit opened today in Abu Dhabi with a call from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for support of his Sustainable Energy for All Initiative.
Ban used the conference as the global launching pad for 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, a designation mandated by the UN General Assembly. Globally, one person in five lacks access to modern electricity and three billion people rely on wood, coal, charcoal or animal waste for cooking and heating.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at the opening ceremony of the World Future Energy Summit 2012 in Abu Dhabi, January 16, 2012 (Photo by Evan Schneider courtesy UN)
“This is the right time for this initiative,” said the secretary-general. “Across the world we see momentum building for concrete action that reduces energy poverty, catalyzes sustainable economic growth, and mitigates the risks of climate change. Achieving sustainable energy for all is both feasible and necessary. My initiative will help us meet these objectives simultaneously. It can be a triple win for all.”
Ban said he has three complementary goals to
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