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2012: Ano Internacional da Energia Sustentável para Todos

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Mais de 1,4 bilhão de pessoas, em todo o mundo, não têm acesso à eletricidade e, por isso, possuem péssimas condições de vida

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Edição 139 - A China pode ser verde? - Parque solar na China

Em Shizuishan, na China, técnico faz uma inspeção em parque solar. Conectados à rede de transmissão em 2009, os painéis geram 10 megawatts de eletricidade, que podem servir 10 mil residências. Dois terços do território chinês têm boas condições para instalações desse tipo.

Dados da Rede de Conhecimento ONU-Energia apontam que, atualmente, mais de 1,4 bilhão de pessoas de todo o mundo não possuem acesso à eletricidade e cerca de um bilhão tem acesso intermitente, ou seja, não contínuo, o que acarreta em problemas de saúde, déficit educacional, destruição ambiental e, até mesmo, atraso econômico.

Para chamar a atenção da população mundial para este problema e, assim, fomentar ações que possam ajudar a mudar essa realidade, a ONU – Organização das Nações Unidas proclamou que2012 será o Ano Internacional da Energia Sustentável para Todos.

O anúncio faz parte de uma iniciativa maior – também batizada de Energia Sustentável para Todos (Sustainable Energy for All, em inglês) –, comandada pelo secretário-geral da ONU, Ban Ki-moon, que até o ano de 2030 pretende alcançar três grandes objetivos. São eles:

– assegurar que todos tenham acesso a serviços modernos de energia;

– reduzir em 40% a intensidade energética global e

– aumentar em 30% o uso de energias renováveis em todo o mundo.

Para isso, a iniciativa espera receber apoio dos governos, empresas do setor privado, ONGs e da própria sociedade civil, que pode acessar o site do Sustainable Energy for All e participar ou, mesmo, propor ações que garantam a universalização da energia sustentável.

No portal do projeto ainda é possível conferir o calendário de eventos que a ONU está preparando para a celebração do Ano Internacional da Energia Sustentável para Todos.

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Sustainable Energy for All

http://www.sustainableenergyforall.org/about

Energy is central to nearly every major challenge, and opportunity the world faces today. Be it jobs, security, climate change, food production or increasing incomes , access to sustainable energy for all is essential for strengthening economies, protecting ecosystems and achieving equity.

In fact, more than 1.4 billion people worldwide have no access to electricity, and 1 billion more only have intermittent access. Some 2.5 billion people – almost half of humanity – rely on traditional biomass for cooking and heating.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made sustainable energy one of his five priorities that will guide his second 5-year term. Specifically, he will direct the United Nations to extend energy’s reach in order to combat endemic poverty. Universal access to energy, improved efficiency and enhanced deployment of renewable sources are ambitious goals, and the Secretary-General is leading a Sustainable Energy for All initiative to make them achievable.

This initiative will call for private sector and national commitments and attract global attention to the importance of energy for development and poverty alleviation. The goal is to meet three objectives by 2030:

• Ensuring universal access to modern energy services.

• Doubling the rate of improvement in energy efficiency.

• Doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.

In recognition of the importance of energy access for sustainable economic development and supporting achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations General Assembly has designated 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.

Also, as part of the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative, the United Nations Foundation has launched a new global Energy Access Practitioner Network. This group will bring together practitioners from the private sector and civil society working on the delivery of energy services and solutions related to electrification in a range of developing country contexts to develop a more integrated approach to energy access planning and execution in support of the Sustainable Energy for All Target to achieve universal energy access by 2030. The Network will focus on both household and community level electrification for productive purposes, incorporating specific market-based applications for health, agriculture, education, small business, communities and household solutions.

Ensure universal access to energy

Access to energy transforms lives. Sustainable energy affords new opportunities for the poorest to escape the worst impacts of poverty. It provides people the means to generate income, provide health care services, improve education, and protect the environment. Lack of access to energy hinders development and poses risks to human health and safety. For example, smoke from polluting and inefficient cooking, lighting, and heating devices kills nearly two million people prematurely every year, primarily women and children, and causes a range of chronic illnesses (for more information visit: www.cleancookstoves.org).

Reduce global energy intensity

Efficient and renewable sources of energy are often the best and most cost-effective option for providing access to energy. The use of energy-efficient products reduces the amount of energy that must be supplied for lighting and other needs. Similarly, more efficient distribution and use of energy could free up power that is now lost or wasted, as well as capital to invest in additional energy supply or economic development.

Increase renewable energy use

Energy sources such as wind and solar can provide energy without negative impacts to the environment, reach remote rural areas particularly via distributed generation and the use of mini-grids, and generate employment. At present, renewable energy sources provide 19 per cent of global energy consumption. If supported by strong enabling policies, renewable energy could supply more than three quarters of the world's energy by 2050. Small-scale renewable technologies could reach a large number of people currently without access to energy.

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