COP 28 - IRENA and UAE Launch Initiative ...to empower lives

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COP 28 - IRENA and UAE Launch Initiative at COP28 to Empower Lives and Livelihoods

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4 December 2023 Press Releases

Cross-sector partnerships facilitate deployment of renewables solutions in agri-food and health sectors to benefit communities at the frontlines of climate change.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 4 December 2023 –

EXCERPT: "The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially launched today the ‘Empowering Lives and Livelihoods – Renewables for Climate Action’ initiative at COP28. The initiative aims to strengthen climate resilience and adaptation in vulnerable communities by transforming agri-food and health value chains with renewable energy.

Energy is inextricably linked to climate change and many other Sustainable Development Goals, including but not limited to food security and healthcare services. Around 2.5 billion people live in households that rely on the agricultural sector for their livelihoods, and about 30 per cent of the world’s energy is consumed within the agri-food systems. The majority of which are fossil fuel-based, making supply chains vulnerable to price and supply shocks.

In the health sector, an estimated 1 billion people rely on health facilities without electricity. A recent study by IRENA, World Health Organisation and other partners finds that 12 per cent of primary health facilities in South Asia and 15 per cent in Sub-Saharan Africa, have no access to electricity. In both the agricultural and the health sectors, women in particular are disproportionately affected. . . . . "

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