Student Energy at the Ministerial Thematic Forums for #HLDE2021
June 21 – 25: Ministerial-level Thematic Forums
In the lead up to the United Nations High-level Dialogue on Energy in September 2021, ministers from national governments, leaders from business, cities, civil societies, and youth organizations gathered virtually for Ministerial-level Thematic Forums. The goal of this week-long program, taking place from June 21st-25th, is for stakeholders to have a chance to showcase solutions and partnerships, and set out voluntary commitments and actions.
Student Energy’s Announcement: Launching the Solutions Movement
Our big announcement this week was the Launching the Solutions Movement Energy Compact! Amidst Energy Compacts announced by large organizations like Google, the IKEA Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, and member states like Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and others, we announced our ambitious, youth-led Energy Compact which aims to:
- Launch 10,000 youth-led clean energy projects by 2030.
- Directly fund and support young people around the world to scale their clean energy projects, by providing access to capital, mentorship, and skills training.
- Raise $10 million this year, and $150 million by 2030, to support this goal.
Young people at the #HLDE2021
Young people, including many from Student Energy’s global network, were a strong presence at the Ministerial segments throughout the week. These are some of the places we showed up:
Monday, June 21: Energy Access
Mihskakwan James Harper, Vice-Chair Sponsorship, SevenGen Council
Special guest speaker, Grand Opening Ceremony
Chibunna Ogbonna, Student Energy Global Youth Energy Outlook Regional Coordinator for Sub-saharan Africa
Remarks from Ministers and global leaders: Energy Access Leadership Conversation Panel
Isha Kulkarni, Associate at RMI India (India), Eduarda Zoghbi, Energy and Gender Consultant at SEforALL (Brazil), Kevin Shema, Co-founder and CEO at UMUTI Packaging (Rwanda)
Student Energy Compact: Launching the Youth Solutions Movement
Tuesday, June 22: Innovation, Technology and Data
Kayla Choi, Student Energy Global Youth Energy Outlook Regional Coordinator for OECD Pacific
Remarks from Ministers and global leaders: Innovation, Technology and Data Leadership Conversation Panel
Wednesday, June 23: Energy Transition
Helen Watts, Senior Director of Global Partnerships, Student Energy
Presentation of the Theme Report on Innovation, Technology and Data (Side-event)
Remarks from Ministers and global leaders: Leadership Conversation on Energy Transition
Vladislav Kaim, Member of the UN Secretary General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change, Student Energy Alumni
Panel 2: International cooperation and regional integration to advance the energy transition
Thursday, June 24: Enabling SDGs through Inclusive, Just Energy Transitions
Shakti Ramkumar, Director of Policy and Communications, Student Energy
Remarks from Ministers and global leaders: Leadership Conversation on Inclusive, Just Energy Transitions
Friday, June 25: Finance and Investment
Kabir Nadkarni, Climate Finance Advisor, Student Energy, Meredith Adler, Executive Director, Student Energy
Ministerial Segment: Energy Compact Showcase
Oluwadabira Abiola-Awe, Ventures Associate, Student Energy
Remarks from Ministers and global leaders: Leadership Conversation on Finance and Investment