India, China to lead global energy transition post-US exit: UN Energy official
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The global energy transition and climate goals could face challenges after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from key multilateral organizations, but the transition will continue, with countries such as India and China expected to take the lead in redrawing the global energy roadmap, a senior United Nations (UN) official said.
There is no looking back from the climate and energy transition goals, and in the current volatile times, the need for multilateral organizations such as the UN and agencies including UN Energy has increased significantly, Damilola Ogunbiyi, chief executive and special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and co-chair of UN-Energy, said in an interview. She emphasized that developing countries would continue to pursue their energy transition pathways and, working with multilateral agencies, including the Gurugram-based International Solar Alliance (ISA), would help ensure energy access and support the energy transition in least developed countries (LDCs) Last week, the US announced its withdrawal from 66 multilateral organizations including UN Energy, International Solar Alliance, UN Framework for Convention of Climate Change, International Renewable Energy Agency, Global Counterterrorism Forum, Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, Global Forum on Migration and Development, Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and UN Conference on Trade and Development, terming them as "wasteful, ineffective, and harmful".
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