Reflections from Youth Focused Panel at COP 27
ACDI associate, Whitney Pailman, had the opportunity to join the ‘Investing in Youth for a Just Energy Transition’ panel at the SDG 7 Pavilion at COP 27, organised by Student Energy and the Carbon Trust. The session brought together young leaders and practitioners who are actively working with youth in the energy sector and are building the skills and expertise needed to achieve universal energy access and a just energy transition. The panel was moderated by Grace Young from Student Energy and included Transforming Energy Access colleague Tanya Rahman from the Carbon Trust, Vaughn-Xavier Jameer from Student Energy and Nicholas Dehod from the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). The session drew attention to the need for supporting youth to actively participate in the energy access sector and programmes that are effective at capacity building and training for youth to excel in the energy sector.
"The session highlighted the importance of programmes like the Transforming Energy Access Learning Partnership (TEA-LP) for developing multidisciplinary skills and expertise needed to advance #sdg7," explains Whitney Pailman.