At the Global Energy Transition and Electrification Summit (GETES) at Mansion House, co-hosted by UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, E3G, the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) and the We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC), international leaders rallied together at London Climate Action Week to chart a new pathway through a perilous moment: the greatest energy security crisis of our times, and the imperative to build a pathway to long-term energy resilience, economic prosperity and a safe climate.
A group of government and industry leaders launched ‘Electrify Now’ – a major multi-year global platform to accelerate the clean electrification of the global economy,strengthen energy security, reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuels, cut emissions, and support jobs, investment and resilient supply chains.
In a sign of continued political momentum on the transition away from fossil fuel dependence, the Summit also saw the landmark moment of the launch and formal handover of the Santa Marta Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels Conference Co-Chairs’ report from Colombia and the Netherlands to the COP30 Presidency, to inform the COP30 roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels and strengthen international cooperation on the shift away from coal, oil and gas.
This was accompanied by a series of other significant announcements from governments, businesses, alliances and international partners determined to drive forward the energy transition, accelerate electrification and deliver on the commitment to transition away from fossil fuels.
Nick Mabey, CEO of E3G and Chair of London Climate Action Week, said:
“Volatile geopolitics and repeated fossil fuel crises are again bringing energy security concerns to the top table. Leaders are
seeing the solution in clean energy security, electrification and moving to end fossil fuel dependence as a core economic resilience strategy.
London Climate Action Week has once again proven to be a critical global moment for building strong cooperation on the climate and energy transition. As the world grapples with yet another fossil fuel crisis, we must find more spaces to bring stakeholders together to co-create and implement collective solutions. London, as a global centre of geopolitics, commerce, finance and climate, is a crucial venue to respond to this challenge.”
The full lists of announcements from Mansion House can be found via the outcomes summary here.
