Sustainable Energy in a Green Economy

Sustainable energy is central to a green economy. This policy brief provides the framework for the discussion on energy for sustainable development. This document describes how access to modern energy services is described as a pre-requisite for economic and social development; explains how the reduction of global energy intensity and the expanded use of renewable energy are ways to the meet the growing energy demand, while mitigating carbon emissions and limiting the damage to the environment; and finally, argues the need for a renewed global effort to make energy a pillar of a Green Economy.