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COP27 RESULTS
Short overview from INFORSE of the COP27 results and some next steps forward: (pdf 0,1 MB)
Loss & Damage Fund; But NO breakthrough in climate finance; NO call for "phase down oil & gas", Rules allowing countries to pay istead of action at home, Work on to get local solutions into the Global Stocktake, workprogram and stand against the record number of destructive fossil and nuclear lobbists.

COP27 SIDE EVENT

COP27 SideEvent Program_12 Nov 2022 LocalSolution INFORSE INSEDA Suswatch SE


UNFCCC COP 27, - November 7 - 18, 2022, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

INFORSE is participating at the UN Climate COP27 with several delegates in Egypt. In this page we will cover details on INFORSE's participation.

EXHIBITION IN BLUE ZONE:
Date: 7-12 November, 2022 - Venue: Blue Zone, BOOTH NO: 18

SIDE EVENT IN THE BLUE ZONE:
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022 - Time: 15:00-16:30
Title: Local Climate – Sustainable Energy Solutions in Global Stocktake (GST),
Why, How and from Where
Organised by INFORSE - INSEDA - SusWatch - SE
Venue Room: Memphis (Blue Zone)


DOWNLOAD: SIDE EVENT PROGRAM - 12 November, 2022

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Title: Local Climate – Sustainable Energy Solutions in Global Stocktake (GST),
Why, How and from Where

Local solutions are important for climate targets and must be better included in GST. We present local climate solutions from 3 continents, how to include them in GST, overview of differences they can make for global climate mitigation, adaptation, faster GHG reductions, poverty, and gender.

Policy proposals for local solutions in NDCs & Global Stocktake. Catalogues of climate solutions in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda), eco-village development in South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka), for energy access & gender equality, 100 % renewables: Europe, Kenya, Uganda.

PROGRAM - PROCEEDINGS:

Welcome
- Introduction by Judit Szoleczky, INFORSE (pdf 0,4 MB)

East Africa:
Local Solutions in GST, Online Catalogue, 100 % Renewables Scenarios
• Promoting local solutions as important climate and development solutions,
- Online Sustainable Local Solution Catalogue
- -by Mary Swai, TaTEDO, INFORSE-East Africa, Tanzania (pdf 0,8 MB)
• Launch: 100 % Renewables Scenario - Uganda
- -by Richard Kimbowa, UCSD, INFORSE East Africa (pdf 0,9 MB)
• Local Solutions in GST, Key message from East Africa, 100 RE Scenario Kenya
- -by Nobert Nyandire,
SusWatchKenya (pdf 0,5 MB)

Europe:
Paris compatible scenarios for reducing emissions in Europe with transition to
- 100% renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy sufficiency,
- key message for GST for Europe,
- -by Gunnar Boye Olesen, SE (Denmark) INFORSE-Europe. (pdf 1,2 MB)

South Asia:
Local Solutions for Eco-VillageDevelopment in GST, Online Catalogue, Recommendations for GST:
• Promoting local activities supported by eco-village development initiatives.
- in South Asia.
- -by Anzoo Sharma, Center for Rural Technology (CRT/N), Nepal (pdf 1,3 MB)
• Successes with local solutions in South Asia and promotion of them,
- -by Sanjiv Nathan INFORSE South Asia & INSEDA, India (pdf 3,9 MB)
• Launch of database, documenting successful local solutions in South Asia
- -by Abdul Arif, Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh (pdf 1,1 MB)
• Local Solutions in the Global Stocktake (GST), Why and How,
- - by Dumindu Herath, Integrated Development Association (IDEA),
- - Sri Lanka (pdf 0,9 MB)

Comments from governmental representatives:
Stephen Nzioka, Ministry of Energy, Dep. Renewable Energy, Kenya
Dr. Thusitha Sugathapala, Delegation o Sri Lanka

More:
- Link to ONLINE CATALOGUE in East Africa: http://localsolutions.inforse.org/
- Link to ONLINE CATALOGUR in South Asia: http://www.inforse.org/evd
- Link to Eco-Village Development (EVD) in South Asia: and EVD Publications
- Link to INFORSE on 100 % Renewable Energy Scenarios
- Link to 100 % renewable Scenario in Kenya (pdf)
- Link to 100 % Renewable Energy Scenario in Uganda. (pdf)
- Link to
INFORSE-Uganda Members’ Joint Statement to GGG Week 2022 and COP27
- Link to South Asia Policy Brief to UNFCCC COP27







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As observer, INFORSE has been active at many other United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Conferences of Parties - UNFCCC COPs including:


* Pre COP27 - SB 56 June 2022, Bonn
- -INFORSE SUSWATCH SE NFRE SIDE EVENT
- -Read: Program and Proceedings


* COP26 in Glasgow, 2021
- -INFORSE SUSWATCH INSEDA SE SIDE EVENT
- -Read: Program and Proceedings


* COP25 in Madrid Spain, 2019
- -INFORSE SUSWATCH INSEDA CCDB SE SIDE EVENT
- -Read: Program and Proceedings

* COP24 in Katowice, Poland 2018
- -INFORSE ENDA INSEDA SIDE EVENT

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-Read: Program and Proceedings

*- SB48 in Bonn, Germany in May 2018

* COP23 November 6-11, 2017
- INFORSE-SUSWATCH-INSEDA SIDE EVENT

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Read: Program and Proceedings


*- SB46 in Bonn, Germany in May 2017

* COP 22 in Marrakesh, Morocco, in November 2016


*- SB44 in Bonn, Germany in May 2016


* COP 21 in Paris, France in December 2015
- Read "Welcome to a New World of "Paris" Climate Action" by Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE


* Pre-COP21 (SB 42) in Bonn in June 2015
INFORSE Side Events in Bonn:

* COP 20 in Lima, Peru, in 2014

* COP 19 in Warsaw, Poland, in 2013

* COP 18 in Doha, Qatar, in 2012
INFORSE exhibition and Side Event

* COP 17 in Durban, South Africa, in 2011
INFORSE exhibition and Side Event

* COP 16 in Cancun, Mexico, in 2010
Launch of the Project: “Southern Voices Capacity Building Programme”. INFORSE is partner.

* COP 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2009
INFORSE exhibition and Side Event

* COP 14 in Poznan, Poland in 2008
INFORSE exhibition and Side Event

Event: Webinar: Eco-Village Development in South Asia - Our Results - 18 Dec 2023
Eco-Village Development in South Asia - Our Results
Date: Monday, 18 December 2023 13.30 - 15.00 India and Sril Lanka standard time, 13.45-15.15 Nepal time, 14.00-15.30
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Event: UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Sustainable Lifestyle Sufficiency - Dec 9 2023
Title: Sustainable lifestyles, Sufficiency Supporting Just Climate Action, Stronger NDCs
Date: Sat. 9 December 2023, Time: 15:00-16:30 Dubai, UAE
Venue: Section B6. Room: SE Room 7, B #85 & ONLINE
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Event: UNFCCC COP28 INFORSE Side Event: Local Solutions, 100RE - Dec 8 2023
Fri. 8 Dec.2023, 11:30-13:00, Dubai, UAE, B6, SE Room 1, & ONLINE
Title: 100% Renewable & Local Solutions: Africa, South Asia & Local Climate Resilience and Poverty Reduction
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Event: LAUNCH: Uganda 100% Renewable Energy Scenario & Plan by 2050 - 9 Feb. 2023
Formal presentation of the 100% Renewable Energy Scenario and Plan for Uganda to different stakeholders in Uganda ahead of 2030/2050.
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Event: UNFCCC COP27 INFORSE Side Event & Exhibition: 12 Nov. 2022
SIDE EVENT Organised by INFORSE - INSEDA - SusWatch - SE
Nov 12, 2022 - 15:00-16:30 Venue: Memphis (Blue Zone)
Title: Local Climate – Sustainable Energy Solutions in GST, Why, How and from Where
EXHIBITION: 7-12 November 2022 Booth 19.
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Event: Webinar DIALOGUE on Eco-Village Development Achievements in South Asia
Date: 17th October 2022
Time: 14.00 in India & Sri Lanka; 14.30 in Bangladesh; 14.15 Nepal
Location: Online
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Event: Webinar Launch of South Asia Database of Local Climate Solutions for Eco-Village Development
Date: 31th August 2022
Time: 14.00 in India & Sri Lanka; 14.30 in Bangladesh; 14.15 Nepal
Location: Online
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Project: INFORSE Synergies Across Continents Global Cooperation Project 2022-23
INFORSE coordinators organise a series of webinars and training material on local, sustainable energy solutions that are important for a transition to sustainable energy as well as for the development and poverty reduction.
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Event: UNFCCC COP26 INFORSE Side Event & Exhibition: Nov 5 2021
SIDE EVENT: - Organised by INFORSE - INSEDA - SusWatch - SE
November 5, 2021 - Time: 11:30-12:45 GMT
Venue: Loch Lomond Auditorium
Title: Local Climate Solutions & Eco-Village Development, 100% RE in NDCs, East Africa, South Asia, Europe
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Event: INFORSE-Europe Seminar - August 17-21, 2021
INFORSE-Europe Sustainable Energy NGO Seminar
at Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark
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Event: UN HLPF2021 INFORSE Side Event at 13 July, 2021, New York time (Virtual)
Title: Local Climate Solutions for a Sustainable & Resilient Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic in East Africa, and South Asia; Women’s Role; 100 % Renewables as driver for climate mitigation from Denmark to Kenya and Globally.
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Event: UN DIALOGUE ON ENERGY Ministerial Thematic Forums: INFORSE Side Event, 22 June 2021 (virtual)
INFORSE Side Event at UN HLDE - High Level Dialogue on Energy. Date: 22 June, 2021. New York time, VIRTUAL Title: Local Solutions, Eco-Village Development, 100% Renewables, E-2/3 wheelers; South Asia & East Africa
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Event: UNCD2020 INFORSE Side Event Local Climate Solutions - 26.11.2020 (virtual)
Title: Local Climate & Sustainable Energy Solutions in East Africa Catalogue, South Asia Eco Village Development ToT, 100% Renewables
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Event: UN HLPF2020 INFORSE side event 15 July 2020 New York (virtual)
Local Climate & Sustainable Energy Solutions, South Asia, East Africa, Eco-Village Development, 100% Renewables
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Event: INFORSE at UNFCCC COP25 Madrid, Spain Side Event & Exhibition Dec. 2019
INFORSE - Suswatch - INSEDA - CCDB - SE
Side Event: December 13, 2019 13.15-14.45 Room: 6
INFORSE - AIWC - INSEDA
Exhibition: December 9-10, 2019
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Project: EASE-CA East African Civil Society for Sustainable Energy and Climate Action 2019-23
East Africa NGO Cooperation of four national NGO organizations of INFORSE-East Africa. Partners are: SusWatch Kenya, UCSD & JEEP in Uganda, TaTEDO in Tanzania, INFORSE-East Africa c/o TaTEDO, INFORSE and NFRE in Denmark.
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Project: EVD - Eco-village Development in South-Asia, 2015-18-23
NGO Cooperation project on Advocacy on Sustainable Eco-Village Development climate change, protect environment and reduce poverty.
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Event: INFORSE at UNFCCC COP24 Katowice, Poland - Side Event & Exhibition Dec. 2018
INFORSE - ENDA - INSEDA
- Side Event: Dec. 7, 2018, 15.00-16.30 Room: Warmia
- Exhibition: December 3-14, 2018
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Event: UNFCCC SB48 INFORSE Side Event & Exhibition: May 1 2018
INFORSE - SUSWATCH - INSEDA - Date: May 1, 2018
Time: 16:45 - 18:15. Room: Berlin
Title: Local Actions for Poverty Reduction & Village Development in NDCs & Paris Agreement Work Programme - East Africa and South Asia
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Event: UNFCCC COP23 INFORSE Side Event and Exhibition November 9, 2017
Title: Proposing stronger NDCs, LEDS & Paris Rulebook for Poverty Reduction and Local Village Development
See Proceedings at http://www.inforse.org/cop23.php3
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Event: Euroean NGO Seminar 25 yr Networking at Folkecenter in Denmark - August 21-24, 2017
NFORSE-Europe organizing a one-week European NGO Seminar at the Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy in Denmark on August 21-24, 2017.
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25-YEAR INFORSE ANNIVERSARY
June 6, 2017 - 25-YEAR INFORSE ANNIVERSARY
INFORSE was formed in Rio at the NGO Global Forum parallel to the "Earth Summit" UNCED Conference 25 years ago on June 4, 1992.
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Project: PIPA East Africa - Promoting the Implementation of the Paris Agreement, 2017-18
INFORSE is cooperating with TaTEDO (INFORSE cordinator) in Tanzania, Suswatch Kenya, UCSD in Uganda and SustainableEnergy in Denmark (project leader).
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Project: ACE West Africa - Accelerating Implementation of Regional Policies on Clean Energy, 2016-18
INFORSE is cooperating with ENDA (INFORSE cordinator) in Senegal, CEAS in Burkina Faso, MFC in Mali, JVE in Benin, OPED in Togo, AFHON in Cote d?Ivoire, CODDAE in Niger, and SustainableEnergy (in Denmark, project leader).
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Projects: INFORSE-Europe
INFORSE-Europe has been active and member organisations cooperated in many countries
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INFORSE Congratulates: 48 countries commit to 100% Renewable Energy - 19 November 2016, COP22
INFORSE congratulates the 48 climate vulnerable countries that declared on the last day of the COP22 that they all will turn to 100% renewable energy until 2050.
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Events: INFORSE at UNFCCC COP22 November 8, 11, 15, 2016, Morocco
- Mini SIDE EVENT: November 8, 2016
- SIDE EVENT: November 11, 2016
- Mini SIDE EVENT: November 15 2016
- EXHIBITION (2 weeks)
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Event: INFORSE at UNFCCC, SB 44 - Side Event, Bonn, May 20, 2016
Title: South Asian Eco-Village Solutions in NDCs and Climate Finance: Renewable Energy, Organic Farming
Time: 16:45 - 18:15, Room: Berlin
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Opinion on COP21 Event: Welcome to a New World of 'Paris' Climate Action. December 12, 2015
by Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE
The article explains why the Paris Agreement is an important step forward, even though it is not perfect.
The articles also outlines some of the main missing elements to limit climate change to 1.5-2'C.
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Event: INFORSE at UNFCCC COP21 Paris, France: Exhibition & Side Events. Nov. 28 - Dec. 11, 2015
INFORSE was lead and co-organisers of Side Events on: December 3 ("Blue Zone" at the UN Conference building), and on December 8 amd 10 ("Green Zone" - Climate Generation Area organised by the French Government)
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Event: INFORSE at UNFCCC SBI 42 Pre-Conference in Bonn, June 3 & 10, 2015
* 4 June, 16:45-18:15, Room: Berlin
- Getting Ready for Zero; An overview of who is working on zero carbon modelling & tool kits.
* 10 June, 18:30-20:00, Room: Bonn I
- Rural Development with Climate Mitigating Solutions in South Asia
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INFORSE Sustainable Energy Vision 2050. Denmark (2014)
A proposal to achieve a sustainable energy system following environmental and social imperatives.
The INFORSE Sustainable Energy Vision shows how it is possible to achieve 100 % Renewable energy supply in the world, in EU and different countries.
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Project: Promoting Pro-Poor Low-Carbon Development Strategies. 2014-2016
Strengthening climate-policy networks in East and West Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. The project supports national and regional climate campaigns focusing on promoting Pro-Poor Low-Carbon Development Strategies.
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Project: Southern Voices on Climate Change in Asia and Africa - 2011-14
NGO Capacity Building Project
Project Period: Two phases in 2011-2014
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Event: INFORSE at UNFCCC COP19 - Warsaw, Poland. Exhibition and Side Event. 2013
INFORSE - HELIO- AIWC: Side Event
November 18 (Monday), 2013, 16.45-18.15,
Room: Torun, 2nd floor, Zone B3,
Title: New Solutions of Climate Mitigation in South & North; NGO Voices; Technology Mechanism
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Event: INFORSE at UNFCCC COP18, Doha, Qatar. Exhibition & Side Event. December 2012
INFORSE Exhibition: November 27 - December 7, 2012
INFORSE-HELIO Side Event: December 5, 2012
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Event: INFORSE at Rio +20, June 2012
INFORSE HELIO Side Event
Date: June 19, 2012, Time: 17.30-19.00
Place: RioCentro, Room T-5
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Southern Voices on Climate Change
Capacity Building Programme
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Event: INFORSE at UNFCCC COP 16, Cancun, Mexico. Nov 29 - Dec 10, 2010.
INFORSE Coordinators partipated
Please read Press Release on CDM.
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Event: European Seminar, Brussels, Belgium. April 28, 2010
EU Stakeholder Seminar on Low-Carbon Energy Scenarios
Organized by Low Carbon Societies Network FP7 Project (CAN-France, INFORSE-Europe, Germanwatch, PIK, CIRED), FoE-Europe, and ECF.
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April 27, 2010 - Seminar, Brussels, Belgium
7th European Sustainable Energy Policy Seminar
Organised by INFORSE-Europe and EREF.
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Event: INFORSE at UNFCCC COP 15, Copenhagen, Denmark. December 7-18, 2009
INFORSE organised side events, exhibition at the Bella Center and at Klimaforum09. INFORSE participated with more than 30 delegates as NGO observer. Read more at:
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Project: School Resources of INFORSE-Europe
Energy and Climate in schools.
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Project: Education on Energy and Climate - DIERET Course
Distance Internet Education on Renewable Energy Technologies
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April 28, 2009 - Seminar, Brussels, Belgium
6th European Sustainable Energy Policy Seminar
- Crisis Management with Sustainable Energy
Organised by INFORSE-Europe and EREF.
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Event: INFORSE at UNFCCC COP 14, Poznan, Poland. December 1-12, 2008
INFORSE Coordinators participated at COP14.
Side Event and Exhibition.
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August 16-18, 2008 - Seminar at CAT, UK
Seminar is organised by CAT, UK Energy 21 and INFORSE-Europe
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Project: INFORSE-South Asia NGO Cooperation Project, 2005-08
INFORSE - South Asia members project on sustainable energy for poverty reduction, for NGOs in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
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Event: INFORSE at IPM & UN CSD15, New York. 2007
IPM at 26 February - 2 March 2007, New York
INFORSE Side Event !
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Event: INFORSE at UN CSD15: April 30 - May 11, 2007
INFORSE Side Event: Monday, April 30 2007, 6.15 - 7.45 pm, UN Building, Conference Room B.
Sustainable Energy for South and North, NGO Experiences and Visions Including Successes of Grameen Shakti in Bangladesh.
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Press Release: INFORSE-Europe Comment on IEA World Outlook 2006
Comment on IEA World Energy Outlook 2006
Nuclear will take Scarce Resources from Climate Actions.

On November 7, 2006, IEA released its World Energy Outlook 2006 with arguments for more nuclear power to combat climate change and increas
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Event: European Seminar in Brussels. March 29, 2006
INFORSE-Europe EU Policy Seminar
in cooperation with EREF, EUFORES
Date: March 29, 2006
Place: Brussels, Belgium
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Event: BIREC, Intl Renewables05 Conference Beijing China. November 7-8 2005.
INFORSE at the NGO Meeting & Declaration
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Event: Green Week at Brussels. May 31-June 3, 2005
INFORSE-Europe participated at the exhibition at the Green Week 2005.
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Press Release 15.11.2004 Sustainable Energy Vision 2050 EU-15
NEW VISION FOR A TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN EUROPE

INFORSE-Europe launched its Vision 2050 for a transition to sustainable energy for the 15 -old- EU countries.
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Event: CURES and Renewable Energy Conference in Bonn in 2004
INFORSE signed the CURES declaration in 2003.
INFORSE is participating at the official and parallel NGO Events at the Renewable Energy conference in Bonn in June 2004.
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Event: INFORSE at WSSD Rio02 & Rio+10 in 2002 - Vision2050
A vision to develop a worldwide sustainable energy system in 50 years with 100% renewable energy supply.
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Global Sustainable Energy Islands Initiative (GSEII)
Five international NGOs have launched the Global Sustainable Energy Islands Initiative (GSEII) at COP6.
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Renewable Energy on Small Islands - Second Edition August 2000
In the second global overview of renewable energy on small islands is information on 53 islands with experiences with renewable energy and/or plans for future developments. Below major findings and report in PDF-format.
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INFORSE Charter in English
The INFORSE Charter adopted August 2000.
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Wind Force 10
A blueprint to achieve 10% of the worlds electricity from wind power by 2020. Below Executive Summary and the report in PDF-format (for free)
  More...
Secretariat on Renewable Energy Islands
Islands all over the world now have their own secretariat for renewable energy. Information, good examples and innovative funding are at the front seat of this vehicle for self-sufficiency in energy
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Desertification
This report covers the activities carried out by the INFORSE Secretariat.
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Renewable Energy on Small Islands - First Edition April 1998
In the first global overview of renewable energy on small islands is information on 82 islands with experiences with renewable energy and/or plans for future developments. Below major findings and the report in PDF-format (for free)
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INFORSE at UNFCCC COP27,
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
SIDE EVENT: NOVEMBER 12, 2022;
Time: 15:00-16:30 GMT
Room Memphis (Blue Zone)

  INFORSE side event COP27
 
  Read More:
 
- ONLINE CATALOGUE in EAST AFRICA:
--LOCAL SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
- LOCALSOLUTIONS.INFORSE:ORG
 
ONLINE CATALOGUE in SOUTH ASIA:
LOCAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS for
ECO-VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT
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INFORSE.ORG/evd
  November, 2022
Sustainable Energy News 86 (pdf)
 
Sustainable Energy News SEN 85  November 2021
   
 
 
   
  November 12, 2022
Launch: Uganda Plan for 100 % Renewable Energy Scenario
  Uganda Plan for 100 % Renewable Energy Scenario
   
  October 24, 2022
INFORSE-Uganda Members’ Joint Statement to GGG Week 2022 and COP27
  INFORSE-Uganda Members’ Joint Statement to GGC  COP27 2022 Oct 24
  Read more on INFORSE at COP26
  UNFCCC COP26 INFORSE Side event November 5 2021
   
  November, 2021
Sustainable Energy News 85 (pdf)
  Sustainable Energy News SEN 85  November 2021
   
   
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