International Network for Sustainable Energy
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| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Founder | NGOs |
| Type | Network of NGOs, grassroot organisations |
| Focus | sustainable energy environmentalism |
| Location |
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Area served | World wide |
| Method | newsletter, education, research, lobbying |
Members | 160 NGOs worldwide |
Key people | Regional coordinators |
| Website | http://www.inforse.org |
The International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE) is an international, non-profit organisation (NGO) network of environmental organizations promoting sustainable energy to protect the environment and to decrease poverty.[1]
Activities
- Develops scenarios for a transition to a 100% renewables energy supply with factor four energy efficiency by 2050. A global, EU-27 and European national scenarios are developed. The name of the sustainable energy model is INFORSE Vision 2050.,[2]
- World-wide database of about 1000 contacts,[3] web based resources on EU policy,[4] school materials,[5] successes[6]
- Online course material (DIERET)[7]
- Quarterly newsletter: Sustainable Energy News (SEN) published since 1992[8]
- Participation on UN Conferences as NGO observer as INFORSE has Consultative Status at UN ECOSOC and UNFCCC. Participation at e.g.,:
- UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) (CSD9, CSD14 and CSD15 in New York)[9]
- UNFCCC (e.g., Exhibition and side event at COP 14, Poznan, 2008;[10] and COP 15 Copenhagen[11]
- Beijing International Renewable Energy Conference (BIREC 2005), Beijing, China[12]
- Renewables'04, Bonn International Renewable Energy Conference, Bonn 2004[13]
- WSSD, World Summit on Sustainable Development (Earth Summit 2002) in Johannesburg in 2002.
- Participation on EU Consultations, Press Releases.[14]
- Organising European NGO Policy Seminars.[15]
- Exhibition, participation at EU events, e.g., EU Green Week, Sustainable Energy Week. See more at INFORSE-Europe.
History
INFORSE was established in 1992 at the Global Forum, which was a parallel forum to the UNCED Conference so called Earth Summit. In 1998, INFORSE got consultative status to United Nation's ECOSOC.[16] INFORSE is working through Regional Coordinators in Asia, Africa, Europe, Americas. The INFORSE Secretariat is in Denmark. In 2002, INFORSE-Europe was registered in Denmark as an NGO network working on European level.
References
- ↑ INFORSE's Presentation, Charter
- ↑ INFORSE's Vision 2050 - 100% Renewables
- ↑ INFORSE Contact Database
- ↑ INFORSE's EU Policy overview
- ↑ School resources
- ↑ European Success database
- ↑ DIERET
- ↑ Sustainable Energy News (SEN)
- ↑ INFORSE at CSD
- ↑ INFORSE at UNFCCC COP14
- ↑ INFORSE at UNFCCC COP15
- ↑ INFORSE at BIREC
- ↑ INFORSE at Renewables'04
- ↑ INFORSE Press releases
- ↑ INFORSE Seminars
- ↑ UN Database of NGOs with Consultative status
External links
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