People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions: A Focus on Gender Equity and Social Inclusion

Building on the findings of the Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions, this virtual event will explore the ways in which clean energy transitions can positively address gender equity and inclusion goals, and avoid disproportionate impacts on marginalised groups.

Co-organised by the International Energy Agency and the Delhi based Council on Energy, Environment and Water as part of the Pre-COP “All4Climate – Italy 2021" Programme, this event will include a focus on the context of emerging economies, in which women are often disproportionately affected by a lack of energy access or reliance on more polluting forms of energy.

Some countries have demonstrated, at scale, well-structured programmes to reform inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, provide technologies such as improved cooking technologies, encourage shifts toward more modern appliances that free up women’s and girls’ capacities to pursue education or enter the workforce, and mitigate the net impact of energy transition costs on households. This event will draw upon the extensive experience and deep insights of global energy and policy leaders to explore ways to ensure that clean energy transitions – across geographies, demographics, and sociopolitical circumstances – are for and about people. 

This webinar will be livestreamed in English on the day of the event on this page. It will also be available in French and Spanish on this page after the event.

High-level Panel

• Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Denmark
• Sophie Gladima, Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Senegal
• Rocío Nahle Garcia, Secretary of Energy, Mexico
• Jamshyd N Godrej, Chairperson, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)

Expert Panel Discussion

Moderated by Brian Motherway, Head of Energy Efficiency, International Energy Agency

• Seema Arora, Deputy Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Head of CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, CII Foundation and Indian Women Network
• Sadikshya Aryal, Co-founder of Himalayan Innovations, Leader of Girls4Rurals, Founding Member of Rural Development Initiative (RDI)
• Dr Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
• Roselina Lindo, Deputy Secretary of Energy, Panama
• Boitumelo Molete, Social Development Policy Coordinator, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
• Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Chairperson, South Asia Women In Energy (SAWIE)

Closing remarks by Mary Warlick, Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency