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Advancing clean energy together
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The Clean Energy Ministerial tackles some of the greatest challenges of our century and works to accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.

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We work

Together

To move the world towards

A clean energy

Future

We believe clean energy is the backbone of a secure and prosperous future and we will be more successful in reaching this goal together rather than individually.

Created in 2010, the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) is a global forum where major economies and forward leaning countries work together to share best practices and promote policies and programs that encourage and facilitate the transition to a global clean energy economy.

CEM members account for approximately 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 90% of global clean energy investments.

The annual CEM Ministerial meeting is the only high-level political engagement where ministers gather to establish clean energy priorities, put forward innovative policies and adopt concrete measures to accelerate the deployment of clean solutions and where the work is carried through year-round CEM initiatives and campaigns.

The CEM's initiatives and campaigns enable low-cost, high-impact technical work that amplifies each government’s clean energy deployment efforts. They seek to catalyse public and private actions towards ambitious but realistic targets.

To achieve its goals, the CEM works with partners from the private sector, international organisations and civil society to bring their respective abilities, strengths, and resources to the table.

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We work

Together

To produce and integrate energy that is

Sustainable, accessible

And affordable

We believe we can transform how we produce and integrate energy to ensure our children will have a clean and sustainable energy future. 

WE ENABLE CHANGE BY

Putting in place clean, affordable and reliable electricity systems
21st Century Power Partnership
Deploying low-cost wind and solar energy in all regions of the world
Multilateral Solar and Wind Working Group
Increasing access to clean and affordable electricity
Global Lightning and Energy Access Partnership
Having smarter and flexible electricity grids
International Smart Grid Action Network
Having a flexible power system fit for future challenges
Power System Flexibility Campaign
Amplifying the role of clean and reliable nuclear energy
Nuclear Innovation: Clean Energy Future
Deploying smaller scale power generation in targeted regions
Accelerating the Adoption of Distributed Generation in Strategic Regions
Integrating power systems across national boundaries
Regional and Global Energy Interconnection Initiative
Promoting the use of energy planning models and scenarios
Long-term energy scenarios for the clean energy transition
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We work

together

to make our energy use

more efficient

We believe having energy efficient equipment, appliances, buildings and vehicles is essential to make our clean energy future a reality.

WE ENABLE CHANGE BY

Saving energy through encouraging the use of efficient equipment and appliances
Super-Efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment
Deploying super-efficient, smart and affordable cooling technologies
Advanced Cooling Challenge
Accelerating the use of electric vehicles worldwide
Electric Vehicles Initiative
Reaching a 30% sales share for EVs by 2030
EV30@30 Campaign
Transforming towns, cities and rural areas into sustainable and greener communities
Sustainable Cities and Eco-Towns Initiative
Supporting the construction of sustainable buildings
Nearly Zero Energy Building Campaign
Supporting companies and organizations in using their energy wisely
Energy Management Working Group
Promoting the use of the ISO 50001 internationnal energy management standard
Energy Management Campaign
Stopping CO2 before it enters the atmosphere
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage initiative
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We work

together

on crosscutting issues to ensure we adopt

the best clean energy

solutions

We believe we can transform how we make and use energy, and that together we can identify and deploy the most impactful policies, programmes and technologies for a clean energy future.

 

 

 

WE ENABLE CHANGE BY

Providing free resources and advice on clean energy policies, regulations, and financing mechanisms
Clean Energy Solutions Center
Helping countries adopt the best policies to accelerate investments in the clean energy sector
CEM Investment and Finance Initiative
Increasing gender diversity in the clean energy sector
Clean Energy Educations and Empowerment Initiative
Taking contrete actions to increase the participation of women in the clean energy sector
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