Powering Progress in the Global South: Accessible and affordable clean energy for all

As global economies prime themselves to transition towards green and clean sources of energy, amidst rising global warming concerns and the concomitant international pressure to curb GHG emissions, the principles of energy equity and justice must remain central to the energy transitions agenda. The ensuing global energy crises, characterised by market volatility, energy price inflation, and disruptions in energy value chains, continue to threaten access to affordable energy supplies. These shocks on fuel, fertiliser, and food disproportionately impact the Global South countries.

The Indian G20 Presidency has highlighted universal access to modern and sustainable energy to all as a key priority for the ETWG. This side event will seek to explore collaborative opportunities among the Global South nations to advance access to affordable energy and enhance 'South-South' cooperation on clean energy development and deployment. The objective will be to share best practices and learnings in policy and regulatory design, explore opportunities for technology co-development and transfer, assess capacity building and technical assistance support for scale up and deployment of renewables, and seek mechanisms to facilitate private sector investment in energy infrastructure.

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