Online self-paced 6-week introductory course to sustainable and equitable solutions in urban mobility, and to the “living labs” model: a method of co-development among public and private actors, researchers, and civil society to accelerate innovation in climate action and sustainable urban planning and development. The course can be accessed via MITx: Transformative Living Labs in Urban Climate Action and Transportation Planning The course is offered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through the edX platform.
Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report provides the international community with a global dashboard to register progress on the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7): ensuring universal energy access, doubling progress on energy efficiency, substantially increasing the share of renewable energy, and enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean and renewable energy by 2030. It assesses the progress made by each country on these targets and provides a snapshot of how far we are from achieving SDG7. The report is a joint effort of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Nations Statistics...
The Global Energy Progress Report 2019 provides a global dashboard on progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), which sets 2030 targets for reaching universal access to electricity and clean fuels and technologies for cooking, substantially increasing the share of renewable energy in the global mix, and doubling the rate of improvement of energy efficiency. All the data used in this pamphlet comes from the respective official source: for electrification, the World Bank; for clean fuels and technologies for cooking, the World Health Organization (WHO); for renewable energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and...
Emissions from the power sector (from both electricity and heat production) declined almost 3% in 2020, or 0.4 Gt CO2, the largest-ever decline, while emissions intensity decreased 2.8%. These trends result from reduced electricity demand during the Covid-19 pandemic and a record share of renewables in total generation (29%) in 2020. Electricity demand is expected to increase in 2021 as economic activity rebounds and major emerging economies expand rapidly. This sector’s transformation is critical to clean energy transitions, as power generation accounts for 40% of energy-related CO2 emissions and electricity is increasingly being used to meet end-use energy demand. Current...
In this special episode of The Transition podcast, Rachel Sedacy discusses her journey to winning the 2023 CARICOM W.I.S.E award and how she plans to use it to promote action in the sustainable energy sector with Ms. Cherri-Ann Farquharson, the CCREEE's Capacity Development and Gender Expert. In 2021, Rachel was contracted by GFA Consulting Group as part of the technical assistance project team in the capacity of Communications and Visibility to support the Belize Sustainable Energy Roadmap initiatives. Take a listen here: The Transition: Special CARICOM W.I.S.E
2023 CARICOM W.I.S.E. awardee Ms. Purdy Gouveia speaks with Ms. Cherri-Ann Farquharson, the CCREEE's Capacity Development and Gender Expert, in this episode of The Transition podcast. Purdy discusses her journey to winning this award and how she intends to use it to promote action in the sustainable energy sector. Take a listen here: The Transition: Special CARICOM W.I.S.E
In this special episode of The Transition podcast, Ms. Cherri-Ann Farquharson, The CCREEE's Capacity Development and Gender Expert, speaks with another of the 2023 CARICOM W.I.S.E. award winners, Hon. Kerryne James. Minister James was the youngest individual appointed to the Grenadian House of Senate and the Commonwealth of Nations. During her tenure, she advocated for legislative reforms to enhance her constituents' welfare and promote national development. Tune in as Minister James discusses her journey to winning this award and how she intends to use it to promote action in the sustainable energy sector. Take a listen here: The Transition:...
In this special episode of The Transition podcast, Ms. Cherri-Ann Farquharson, The CCREEE's Capacity Development and Gender Expert, speaks with 2023 CARICOM W.I.S.E. awardee Dr. Ruth Potopsingh about her career and journey to winning this award and also how she intends to use this award to continue promote action in the sustainable energy sector. Take a listen here: The Transition: Special CARICOM W.I.S.E
In this special episode of The Transition podcast, Ms. Cherri-Ann Farquharson, the CCREEE's Capacity Development and Gender Expert, speaks with 2023 CARICOM W.I.S.E. awardee Ms. Angella Rainford, CEO & Founder of SOLÉCO ENERGY. Angella discusses her journey to winning this award and how she intends to use it to promote action in the sustainable energy sector. Take a listen here: The Transition: Special CARICOM W.I.S.E
The extended version of the CCREEE podcast, featuring 2022 CARICOM W.I.S.E. awardees Ms. Malaika Masson, Lead Energy Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, and Ms. Alyssa-Amor Gibbons, Founder of FutureCITY and Sustainability Advisor at SOCOTEC Take a listen here: The Transition: Episode 3 Keywords: International Day Of Women And Girls In Science, Science, Women In Science, Women And Girls In Science, CCREEE, STEM, Caribbean, CARICOM
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