Green Grids Initiative

Great to see IEA's World Energy Outlook finding that: "Clean energy investment grows in all sectors with the largest increases seen in grids and storage". This demonstrates the growing consensus that there can be #notransitionwithouttransmission

Great to highlight how GGI’s Asia-Pacific Working Group, delivered through partnership with @UNESCAP accelerates regional connectivity at International Meeting of Experts on Enhancing Energy Connectivity (IMEEC) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. ⚡️🔋 #Notransitionwithouttransmission

📷 We are in #Bangkok for the 2nd Annual Workshop of the @GreenGrids Asia-Pacific Working Group. (L-R) Sounthisack (@NUOL) Simone + Lucy are joined by utilities, regulators, financiers, + researchers from #India, #SriLanka, #Thailand, #Laos, #Cambodia, #Malaysia + #Indonesia.

Our @GreenGrids dialogue series supports a more inter-connected global energy grid, enabled by cross-border renewable energy trading 📅 This week's Asia-Pacific workshop aims to mobilise support for priority transmission projects. 🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/event/green-gr…

GGI’s Asia-Pacific Working Group meeting begins in Bangkok today with experts from across the region gathered to define the new work programme, applying the Principles for Interconnection to real projects. #NoTransitionWithoutTransmisson @WiltonPark

As the year begins..... greengridsinitiative.net/post/as-the-ye…

Through dedicated parliamentary diplomacy, Climate Parliament's South Asia team have helped to achieve a groundbreaking power exchange agreement between India and Nepal. See the coverage here: climateparl.net/post/parliamen…

And that's a wrap! 2023 was a milestone year for the GGI team and we are grateful to all of our Ecosystem members for their time, expertise and contributions to the global work programme this year. You can read the full year report here: greengridsinitiative.net/post/2023-wrap…

Together we are pushing for a stepchange in ambition that keeps 1.5 degrees in reach.   Yesterday’s draft does not go far enough, and I will only agree to a statement that agrees to a phase out of unabated fossil fuels to meet our climate goals.

The energy world will look very different by 2030, even under today's policy settings 🚗 Nearly 10 times as many electric cars ☀️ Renewables = 80% of new power ⚡️ Electric heating outselling fossil fuel boilers 🏭 Fossil fuel demand has peaked More ➡️ iea.li/3Rg04eN

20-40% of energy generated in Africa is lost because of lack of transmission infrastructure…manufacturing in Africa is a key pillar of the transition’ HE Armani Abou-Zeid, African Union Commission #COP28 #NoTransitionWithoutTransmission

‘3200MW of wind power in Africa under PIDA PAP II could not be allocated because of lack of transmission. An enabling environment must be created for accelerated transmission infrastructure’ Kevin Kariuki, AfDB #NoTransitionWithoutTransmission #COP28

‘Let’s get connected, get building and accelerate the delivery of the clean energy infrastructure that is absolutely critical to the energy transition’ Rt Hon. Graham Stewart, Minister of Climate Change #NoTransitionWithoutTransmission #COP28

Countries have committed to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 - grids are an essential enabler #COP28

The clean energy transition depends on robust electricity grids @IEA #COP28 #NoTransitionWithoutTransmission

$1 trillion must be invested in grid infrastructure by 2030 to meet energy transition targets #NoTransitionWithoutTransmisson #COP28

COP28 has begun today in Dubai, UEA. This year, grids are being given a bigger platform than ever before, with the now clear and resounding acknowledgement that there is #NoTransitionWithoutTransmission. See GGI and partner events here: greengridsinitiative.net/post/grids-at-…

@TransitionZero #NoTransitionWithoutTransmission

Our partners, Transition Zero, have today launched the ‘Cables to Change the World’ report on the economic benefits of transmission investments to decarbonise the global electricity supply. Read the full report here: transitionzero.org/insights/inter…

Join us this Thursday for a webinar on civil society participation in energy and grid planning, co-hosted with REN21, IRENA and RGI. You can register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…