The Antigua and Barbuda Agenda prioritizes sustainable energy, with many SIDS on track for 100% renewable power by 2030.

Find out how policy and financial de-risking, guarantee schemes & private investments are enabling SIDS to transform development: 👉 rb.gy/208gi7

Over half of the beneficiaries of UNDP’s energy portfolio are in crisis settings - showing how energy is the foundation for resilience, recovery, and stability.

Read more in our bulletin on Sustainable Energy for Energy Security 👉 mailchi.mp/undp/era-of-energy-security

#EnergyForDevelopment

Green hydrogen must serve people, not just markets.
 
It can decarbonize industries & create jobs, but only if investments expand energy security, protect nature, and build local value chains.
 
See more in @undp.org & @ox.ac.uk TIDE's 3P Framework👉 bit.ly/Green-H2
 
#GreenHydrogen

Not all AI progress is digital. From stabilising grids to saving $50B in climate losses each year, we’re already learning to turn intelligence into resilience. The next breakthrough won't be bigger models - it will be sustainable intelligence: 👉 tinyurl.com/3n667hdc @undp.org

We often discuss the role of AI in energy for incremental improvement in efficiency or cost gains.
 
But, the real impact is structural - AI is enabling new market dynamics that redefine how energy systems are governed and financed. Read more 👉 mailchi.mp/undp/era-of-...
 
#AI #Energy @undp.org

Closing the energy gap isn’t just a question of funding or infrastructure; it’s also about having the right data. @UNDP & @IBM have co-created AI tools for 102 countries (forecasts) and 53 (equity), already impacting 600K+ people. 🔗👉 tinyurl.com/5yj7v35c. #ClimateWeekNYC

Green hydrogen could supply 12% of energy by 2050 - but only if strategies balance risk & opportunity.
 
UNDP + Oxford TIDE Centre have launched “Navigating the Currents of Green Hydrogen” to make sure development investments have transformative impact 👉 bit.ly/Green-H2

Air pollution from energy causes 6.4M deaths/yr. Integrating renewables is a health investment: 🇰🇪 Kenya uses geospatial tools to expand clean grids. 🇮🇳 India’s AI microgrids cut fossil use. 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago scale wind & H₂ to cut fossil power: 👉 tinyurl.com/mvthu2fw

Data centers could consume 3–5% of global electricity by 2030. But countries across the Global South are leading with climate-smart models: cross-border compute (SIJORI), geothermal AI hubs (Kenya), and regional grids (SE Asia). Find out more: 👉 tinyurl.com/3vskcf3y

Fossil fuel subsidies exceed $1T a year, all while 54 countries spend 10%+ of budgets on debt. But the Global South is advancing solutions: subsidy reforms, concessional finance & debt-climate swaps can fund clean energy where it's needed most. 👉 tinyurl.com/5a25nz8y

Digitalization is transforming energy systems. AI could cut 5.4 GtCO₂e/yr by 2035 - more than India emits today. The Global South is acting: 🇰🇪 mapping last-mile gaps, 🇮🇳 optimizing microgrids, 🇨🇴 powering cold chains for clinics & farms. 👉 tinyurl.com/3vskcf3y

Clean energy is vital to ending hunger & meeting climate goals. Agri-food systems use 30% of global energy, emit 31% of food system GHGs, yet get <4% of climate finance. Scaling solar, bioenergy & efficiency can cut waste, boost yields & drive rural equity. #HLPF2025

90% of new power came from renewables in 2024. Battery storage is up 40x since 2015. Clean energy jobs now outnumber fossil fuels. The latest @UN report w/ @UNDP sets out 6 priorities to build upon this momentum & keep 1.5°C within reach: 👉 tinyurl.com/49vc6ve9

Earth Observation is scaling with 15,000+ satellites to launch this decade. Yet <20% of African countries use EO in energy plans. The Global South is acting: 🇪🇬🇿🇦 siting renewables, 🇧🇷 mapping 5 biomes, 🌐GeoSUR links 100+ LAC agencies. 👉 tinyurl.com/3vskcf3y

Energy powers progress; yet 666M people still lack electricity & 2.1B rely on polluting fuels. At #HLPF2025, we must act. To meet #SDG7, we need leadership, inclusive finance & urgent investment. New briefs show how clean energy drives health, equality & jobs.

Access to energy needs real-time predictive data. @UNDP & @IBM have co-designed AI tools for forecasting electricity access in 102 countries & mapping equity in 53. They’re already guiding projects expected to impact 600K+ people. Explore here: 👉 tinyurl.com/5yj7v35c

Regional power pools are accelerating clean energy integration. In 2022, SAPP traded 9.8 TWh, while WAPP connected 14 of 15 ECOWAS countries. Corridors like LAPSSET are aligning mineral transport with renewables. Learn how they're shaping the future. 👉 bit.ly/seh-bulletin-cooperation