A Moment of Opportunity
On 22 July 2025, the UN Secretary-General focused on a hopeful story emerging amidst the ongoing climate devastation and turmoil: that of a new energy era. He outlined a compelling and evidence-backed case for why a just transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy is inevitable – and the vast benefits it will bring for people and economies.
Underlining the importance of seizing this moment of opportunity, the Secretary-General outlined the key action areas and steps required to turbocharge a renewables revolution that can deliver clean and affordable energy for all.
Secretary-General's remarksReport: Supercharging the new energy era
A special technical report, “Seizing the moment of opportunity: supercharging the new energy era of renewables, efficiency, and electrification,” provides a high-level synthesis of the state of play of — and the economic imperative and opportunity for — accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy, with a particular focus on the roles of renewables, electrification, and energy efficiency. The report was prepared by the UN Secretary-General's Climate Action Team with the support of UN specialized agencies, funds and programmes as well as leading international institutions.
Technical Report
The fossil fuel age is flailing and failing. We are in the dawn of a new energy era.
ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, United Nations Secretary-General (22 July 2025)
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