At COP30, energy was recognised as central to climate implementation for the first time, with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) taking on a key role in delivering three global action plans under the COP30 Presidency’s new agenda.
Despite limited consensus on fossil fuel phase-out or binding climate finance mechanisms, Parties agreed on measures including tripling adaptation finance by 2035 and reaffirming the goal of mobilising USD 1.3 trillion annually by 2035 for developing countries. SEforALL highlighted that a just energy transition will not be possible without affordable capital and called for greater concessional finance and private investment.
As part of the COP30 Presidency’s Global Mutirão initiative, SEforALL will coordinate three Plans to Accelerate Solutions (PAS) through 2030: the Platform for Clean Cooking in Schools, Mission Efficiency, and Universal Access to Electricity. These implementation roadmaps include clear targets and annual tracking to support future COP presidencies.
The Platform for Clean Cooking in Schools supports the School Meals Coalition and aims to transition school meal preparation away from biomass fuels. The initiative positions schools as hubs for wider community energy transitions and is backed by SEforALL, WFP, the Government of Iceland, and other international partners.
Mission Efficiency, hosted by SEforALL, launched its global plan to double energy efficiency by 2030. The plan outlines over 50 actions across policy, technology, workforce and investment, and includes the Energy Efficiency De-Risking Platform to improve capital access for efficiency projects in sectors like buildings and transport.
To address energy poverty, SEforALL and partners set a target of 51 million new electricity connections annually by 2028. The plan also supports grid resilience and distributed renewables for productive uses, with contributions from IEA, IRENA, and Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, among others.
Following COP30, SEforALL will coordinate the three PAS, build governance structures, and support implementation through platforms such as the UN Energy Compacts. It will also continue advancing the Mission 300 partnership, which aims to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.
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