The world faces the key challenge of drastically reducing CO2 emissions while at the same time meeting growing global energy demand. International crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the attack on Ukraine have exacerbated the situation by sending shockwaves through energy markets and threatening the security of supply.
The transition to renewable energy is therefore important for a climate-friendly and socially just transition and for economic stability. A huge global effort is needed in order to achieve this. The international community is called upon to support partner countries all over the world in their reform efforts.
The conditions for investment in a global and socially just energy transition have improved as part of a coordinated European approach.
The multi-donor platform GET.pro pools European efforts in order to contribute to achieving international energy and climate goals.
The project receives funding from the European Union (EU), Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and Austria. It operates around the world but focuses on Africa and Latin America.
GET.pro seeks to accelerate the energy transition in strategic, political and practical terms, using a set of complementary measures:
- The Secretariat of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) promotes strategic political dialogue between Africa and Europa on an equal footing.
- GET.transform advises public partners on implementing their energy transitions by shaping conducive political frameworks.
- GET.invest mobilises private investment in renewable energy. To this end, it advises companies on developing bankable investment projects and obtaining access to funding.
- The Green Hydrogen Business Alliance promotes the market introduction of green hydrogen and Power-to-X in the partner countries.