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HLPF
HLPF’s mission since it would increase political commitment to the topic and thus public policies
that can promote ME internally in these states. Moreover, it will enhance political action at an
international level, which will ultimately stimulate independent partnerships and strategies that will
reach a greater number of people.
Besides the SE4All initiative, there are a few other developments that demonstrate the relevance of
addressing this topic. For instance, the World Energy Outlook 2013 is a comprehensive report
developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that analyzes the yearly status of energy
resources in the world. Last year this report studied how the energy market will evolve, stating that
by 2035 the global energy demand will have increased significantly. However, this rate can be
modified and influenced by governments and so it is important to address the topic on a national
level. 212 Moreover, the report found that traditional and non-renewable sources of energy accounted
for USD 544 billion in fossil fuel subsidies in 2012, which is an exorbitant quantity that proves the
need for renewable energy sources. 213 Furthermore, according to the IEA, universal access to energy
by 2030 could be reached with an increase of only 3% of global investment on energy
infrastructure. 214 This evidences how a coordinated effort in addressing energy access could mean a
tremendous forward step towards global energy access. 215
Energy for All
Along with the growth of international awareness for ME, many independent initiatives have
surfaced. These emerging strategies show good practices and set standards for the difficult duty of
addressing ME. For instance, there is Energy for All, a partnership founded by energy-related
organizations, which aims to support energy access initiatives at all scales. 216 Energy for All believes
that energy poverty is one of the most pressing matters in the current era and requires solutions at
every level. The partnership endorses “everything from global finance to village-level technologies,
acknowledging the importance of all stakeholders.” 217 This partnership was created by the Asian
Development Bank in 2008 in order to craft a platform for cooperation, innovation, and project
development. 218 It focuses primarily on the Asia-Pacific region, which contains the largest share of
people in the world without access to ME.
The work of the partnership has been quite impressive. It has gathered a number of key stakeholders
in terms of finance, government, and NGOs to “drive action towards providing energy access to
100 million people in Asia and the Pacific by 2015.” 219 This partnership is an example of the type of
solutions that ME requires. Since development has to be sustainable, the solutions should promote
the development of all sectors, scales, and levels. The Energy for All partnership is well aware of
that. It encourages the cooperation and dialogue between all stakeholders from all economic sectors,
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212 World Energy Outlook 2013 Factsheet. How Will Global Energy Markets Evolve To 2035? (Paris: IEA, 2013), accessed 7 July
2014, http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/media/weowebsite/factsheets/WEO2013_Factsheets.pdf.
213 Ibid.
214 Sustainable Energy for All – A Framework for Action.
215 Ibid.
216 “Energy for All,” EnergyForAll, accessed 26 July 2014, http://www.energyforall.info/about/energy-for-all.
217 Ibid.
218 Ibid.
219 Ibid.
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