1. Accelerating the Energy Transition in LLDCs
– Changing the narrative on energy access
Accelerating the Energy Transition in LLDCs
Caroline McGregor Lead Energy Access and Gender Specialist , Sustainable Energy for All
12 July 2018 | HLPF Side Event

2. PRIORITIES | SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL
1) ENERGY EFFICIENCY FIRST 2) CLOSING THE ACCESS GAP FAST 3) ACCESS TO CLEAN COOKING 4) GROWING FINANCE TO MAKE THE TRANSITION POSSIBLE 5) LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND

3. 1. EFFICIENCY FIRST | COOLING FOR ALL
Intersect between multiple agendas and SDGs
If the lowest levels of wastage achieved in any region at each stage of supply chain were replicated, food wastage would be reduced 50%, enough to feed 1 billion
Heat extreme impacts are most severe for the elderly, women, and the poor – society’s most vulnerable groups
50% of freeze dried and 25% of liquid vaccines wasted per year – cold chain breakdowns a significant cause (WHO)
Heat extremes threaten large economic losses as temperature limits productivity
2.5 billion expected to join world’s urban population by 2050 – mainly in Asia and Africa
Cooling is no longer seen as a comfort issue it is a key focus area for all countries.

4. 2. ELECTRICITY ACCESS | RURAL-URBAN DIVIDE
LLDC

5. 3. ACCESS TO CLEAN COOKING | RELIANCE ON BIOMASS
LLDC

6. 4. FINANCIAL FLOWS | INVESTMENTS 2013-2014
UGANDA: $511 M
 Only 1% of tracked finance commitments in (approximately $11.6 billion) went to decentralized renewable energy solutions, such as household solar systems and mini-grid systems, which hold great promise to deliver basic electricity more quickly and affordably to hard-to-reach rural populations.
Decentralized, $4 M
Sources: SEforALL (2017), Energizing Finance Report Series, Understanding the Landscape - Tracking Finance for Electricity and Clean Cooking Access in HICs.

7. 5. LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND| A PEOPLE-CENTERED ACCELERATOR
Mission: To promote the inclusion of women and the poorest people in society in efforts to achieve universal access to sustainable energy services
Building the evidence:
Faces of Energy Interactive Website (facesofenergy.org)
Partnerships: 48 partners from the private sector, government, international organizations, grass root organizations and other non profit/non-governmental organizations

8. THANK YOU caroline@seforall.org
– Changing the narrative on energy access
THANK YOU

9. HEAT MAPS / HIGH-IMPACT COUNTRIES