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UN COP26 CONFERENCE
President of dmg events . “ These are just a handful of the priority areas for the energy sector to address today ’ s climate issues and move us closer to net zero ambitions .”
ADIPEC Leadership Roundtables will enable energy executives , ministers , thought leaders and think thanks to debate the challenges and opportunities facing the industry .
Corporates unite in Energy Compact Leading energy buyers , suppliers , solutions providers and governments recently launched the 24 / 7 Carbon-free Energy Compact in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All and the UN Energy .
The Compact represents a new global effort to accelerate the transition to a carbon-free electricity sector to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change . SEforALL and Google made the announcement today during the United Nations High level Dialogue on Energy in New York . In addition to Google , founding signatories of the Compact include The AES Corporation , Orsted , EDP , the city of Des Moines , Iowa , the government of Iceland , among others . " The world is at a crossroads ,” said SEforALL CEO & Special Representative to the UN Secretary-General Damilola Ogunbiyi . “ We can either continue with business as usual or embrace change that leads to a more sustainable and equitable future . This starts with making the important link between energy and climate .”
The Energy Compacts that have been put forward as part of the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy have resulted in ambitious commitments and actions that will help address energy poverty while working towards decarbonisation .
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