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About

Who we are

The Energy Transition Council (ETC) is a multilateral platform with over 40 governments, multilateral development banks, technical partners and international organisations.

Co-chaired

by the UK and the Philippines

High-trust dialogue

mobilising, aligning and coordinating support for the clean energy transition

Collaborating

on key areas, including coal retirement, renewables deployment, energy efficiency and a just transition

Our partners

Rapid Response Facility (RRF)

delivering prompt and demand-driven technical assistance to address transition barriers and unlock larger-scale, longer-term finance

The RRF

What we have done so far

Two delegates at an ETC national dialogue

15

ETC national dialogues to identify energy transition priorities, shared challenges and sources of international support

A room of delegates seated at tables at an ETC ministerial

8

ETC ministerials to raise confidence that we are able to deliver on shared challenges, secure ministerial buy-in for the energy transition agenda and foster senior-level, high-trust dialogue

A speaker at an ETC strategy session

100s

of smaller, focused strategy sessions and working groups to address and unblock specific technical challenges impeding the energy transition

Discussion of the role of technical assistance to enable clean energy deployment at the Philippines Pavilion at COP28

30+

RRF technical assistance requests about energy efficiency, just transition and clean cooking with more in the pipeline across 11 ETC countries responded to by 25+ delivery partners

This resulted in significant clean energy commitments made by ETC partner countries, including through the COP26 Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement and the COP28 Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge.

Read our latest progress report

2024 priorities

We aim to drive momentum for the clean energy transition in 2024 and beyond, delivering long-term impact in the global energy landscape. 

We will continue to offer leadership on the power sector energy transition, supporting partner countries to realise their climate targets such as a just energy transition and COP28 commitments to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency by 2030.

Our core priorities for 2024 include:

A minister at the 8th ETC Ministerial at COP28

Enhance political engagement and leadership

We plan to expand our political dialogues at ministerial, national and working levels. National dialogues are being considered by Bangladesh, Lao PDR, Morocco and the Philippines, with development partner meetings in India and Indonesia.

Increase international cooperation on the energy transition

We will continue to build and grow partnerships with international organisations, including Multilateral Development banks, to improve delivery of energy transition activities including private sector engagement.

A ground mount solar farm seen from above
Five contributors from different countries at a Philippines ETC National Dialogue

Lead thematic knowledge sharing

We will lead thematic peer learning to accelerate the energy transition among partner countries, offering knowledge-sharing opportunities at national, regional or thematic dialogues, as well as events such as COPs.

Ensure the ETC remains part of the UNFCCC architecture

We will seek to extend our mandate to 2030 to align with the Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge. This involves expanding membership and supporting more partner countries, along with promoting more ambitious nationally determined contributions, renewable targets and energy transition plans in line with the 1.5°C goal.

Minister Al Mazrouei (UAE), Minister Stuart (UK), Undersecretary Fuentebella (Philippines) chairing the 8th ETC Ministerial at COP28