{"id":14495,"date":"2016-01-18T15:22:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T15:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=14495"},"modified":"2018-04-22T12:01:51","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T16:01:51","slug":"renewable-energy-limitless-and-will-last-forever-says-ban-at-global-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2016\/01\/renewable-energy-limitless-and-will-last-forever-says-ban-at-global-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewable energy ‘limitless and will last forever,’ says Ban at global debate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone involved in energy\u2014governments, the private sector, investors and financial institutions, cities, and people everywhere\u2013has understood that we can no longer burn our way to global prosperity, United Nations Secretary-General<\/a> Ban Ki-moon declared 18 January\u00a0at a debate hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Financial Times.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know that renewable energy is limitless and will last forever,\u201d Mr. Ban said<\/a> in the United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt offers us great security and peace of mind,\u201d he added. \u201cCosts have come down so quickly that it is now often the cheapest option. And the more renewable energy facilities we build, the cheaper they will become.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UN chief noted that since his last visit in 2012, enormous changes have occurred\u2014with the springing up of solar panels and wind turbines. He also highlighted the landmark agreements reach last year by the international community on the Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> (SDGs) and on climate change.<\/p>\n

\u201cRenewable energy is central to both,\u201d he stressed. \u201cIt will help provide solutions to the climate challenge, and to poverty, food security and many other challenges. Clean, renewable energy will act as a catalyst and a force-multiplier for the SDGs. If we achieve it well before 2030, it will vastly improve our chances of achieving the other SDGs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Secretary-General urged leaders to maintain the momentum and redouble efforts on all their initiatives, insisting that access to clean energy is essential to leave no one behind in the move to zero carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvents like this are vital to spread the word and spur other companies and institutions to examine their energy consumption and take part in the transition,\u201d he said. \u201cOne of the highlights in Paris

[COP21<\/a>] was the wave of announcements from the private sector, investors and financial institutions, cities and governments on their commitments to renewables.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recalling that in 2011 he launched Sustainable Energy for All, as a global platform for all partners to come together across issues of energy access, renewables and energy efficiency, Mr. Ban underlined that thousands of actors from all sectors and regions of the world have stepped up to the challenge.<\/p>\n

Via UN News Centre<\/a>

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