In New York on April 3-4, European Union Vice-President for Energy Union
Maros Sefčovič will highlight the EU leadership in the clean energy transition and
re-iterate the EU’s readiness to help unlock the market potential
including on a governance model with the participation of the private
sector and the consumers.
Sefčovič will open the Sustainable Energy for All Forum of the Global
Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy together with both
co-chairs of the Global Covenant of Mayors,
Michael Bloomberg and
Christiana Figueres.
Objective of the Forum is to discuss how policymakers can transform
energy and transport systems while creating jobs and economic growth.
"We take note of what is happening across the Atlantic, and of course
we regret it. But I can be very clear on Europe’s role in the fight
against climate change: count on us, count the European Union,” Sefčovič
said.
"We stand ready to defend Paris, implement Paris and continue global
leadership in the field of climate action. That’s why I will go to New
York, to participate in the Sustainable Energy for All – Summit, where I
will share Europe’s experience on the low-carbon transition to our
partners outside the EU. That’s why we have established the Global
Covenant of Mayors, because cities will continue to take ambitious
action on climate, also – and more than ever – in the US,”Sefčovič
added.
Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative, which hosts the forum, has been launched by the former UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon to raise awareness of the importance of energy for development before
the adoption of the 2030 Agenda with a specific Sustainable Development
Goal on energy.
The EU has strongly supported SE4All from its very start by the UN
Secretary General as its objectives were perfectly aligned with the EU’s
development policy on energy.
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