Cooperative of development practitioners providing access to clean technologies to poor populations
Description
Nexus-Carbon for Development is an alliance of pro-poor project developers whose shared vision is that the carbon market should tackle both climate change and poverty in a fair and transparent way. As a global alliance of social ventures, Nexus acts as a peer-to-peer services platform, creating synergies between its members and providing awareness raising, capacity building, carbon project documentation, and carbon asset management. For more information Please see <a href="www.nexus-c4d.org">Nexus, carbon for development</a>
The cooperative of development practitioners Nexus-Carbon For Development commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 million tons of CO2 equivalent by 2020. This will be achieved by giving access to essential services such as clean energy and clean water targeting vulnerable populations in low income areas of the developing world.
Agronomes et vrinaires sans frontires,
the Biogas Program for the Animal Husbandry Sector in Vietnam,
Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture,
The Eco-Watch Institute,
Global Environment Institute,
Groupe Energies Renouvelables,
Environnement et Solidarits (GERES),
Hivos,
Hydrologic Social Enterprise,Integrated Development Association,
Parikrama Mahila Samiti,
Samuchit,
The Small Scale Sustainable Infrastructure Development Fund,
TerraClear,
The Center for Rural Communities Research and Developmentm,
The Centre for Rural Technology in Nepal,
The Village Education Resource Center (VERC),
Yayasan Dian Desa (YDD)
SDGS & Targets
Goal 7
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.1
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.1.1
Proportion of population with access to electricity
7.1.2
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
7.2
7.2.1
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
7.3
7.3.1
Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
7.a
7.a.1
International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems
7.b
By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support
7.b.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)
SDG 14 targets covered
Deliverables & Timeline
Resources mobilized
Partnership Progress
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