Difference between revisions of "Global Solar Council (GSC)"
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|Website address=http://www.globalsolarcouncil.org/ | |Website address=http://www.globalsolarcouncil.org/ | ||
|Starting year=2015 | |Starting year=2015 | ||
| − | |Secretariat= | + | |Secretariat=Felicia Mester, Global Solar Council, e-mail: f.mester@solarpowereurope.org |
|Geographical coverage=Global | |Geographical coverage=Global | ||
|Type of initiative=Technical dialogue | |Type of initiative=Technical dialogue | ||
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|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No | |LPAA Theme Private Finance=No | ||
|Description=GSC is a CEO-level industry coalition, founded by 7 international companies representing the whole value chain of solar PV. GSC engages with policymakers to promote the use of solar energy and to emphasise the importance of a supportive policy and trade environment. | |Description=GSC is a CEO-level industry coalition, founded by 7 international companies representing the whole value chain of solar PV. GSC engages with policymakers to promote the use of solar energy and to emphasise the importance of a supportive policy and trade environment. | ||
| − | |Goals= Its mission is to encourage the rapid and wide-scale adoption of solar energy through cooperation, education and training. Solar PV and other solar technologies have the potential to protect the climate, secure energy supply and create wealth, jobs and other economic opportunities. | + | |Goals=Its mission is to encourage the rapid and wide-scale adoption of solar energy through cooperation, education and training. Solar PV and other solar technologies have the potential to protect the climate, secure energy supply and create wealth, jobs and other economic opportunities. |
|Activities=The council will meet regularly to advance this important global industry. | |Activities=The council will meet regularly to advance this important global industry. | ||
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Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association (Chinese Taipei), | Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association (Chinese Taipei), | ||
Unión Española Fotovoltaica (UNEF), | Unión Española Fotovoltaica (UNEF), | ||
| + | |Have only national states as participators=No | ||
| + | |Related initiatives= | ||
|Commitment=Yes | |Commitment=Yes | ||
|Commitment (explained)=The goal of GSC is to increase the deployment of cost-competitive solar energy worldwide.(Wouters, 2013) | |Commitment (explained)=The goal of GSC is to increase the deployment of cost-competitive solar energy worldwide.(Wouters, 2013) | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 1 March 2017
General
| Name of initiative | Global Solar Council (GSC) |
|---|---|
| LPAA initiative | No |
| NAZCA Initiative | No |
| Website address | http://www.globalsolarcouncil.org/ |
| Related initiatives | |
| Starting year | 2015 |
| End year | |
| Secretariat | Felicia Mester, Global Solar Council, e-mail: f.mester@solarpowereurope.org |
| Organisational structure | |
| Geographical coverage | Global |
| Name of lead organisation | Global Solar Council (GSC) |
| Type of lead organisation | Network/Consortium/Partnership |
| Location/Nationality of lead organisation | United States of America |
Description
| Description | GSC is a CEO-level industry coalition, founded by 7 international companies representing the whole value chain of solar PV. GSC engages with policymakers to promote the use of solar energy and to emphasise the importance of a supportive policy and trade environment. |
|---|---|
| Objectives | Its mission is to encourage the rapid and wide-scale adoption of solar energy through cooperation, education and training. Solar PV and other solar technologies have the potential to protect the climate, secure energy supply and create wealth, jobs and other economic opportunities. |
| Activities | The council will meet regularly to advance this important global industry.
Inform key politicians and opinion leaders on the economic, social, and environmental benefits of solar energy and the importance of continuing its expansion. |
| One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
| Function of initiative | Political dialogue, Capacity building, Technical dialogue |
|---|---|
| Activity of initiative | Advocacy, Training and education, Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Policy planning and recommendations, Awareness raising and outreach |
| Indicators | |
| Goals | |
| Comments on indicators and goals | |
| How will goals be achieved | |
| Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
| Progress towards the goals | |
| How are you tracking progress of your initiative | |
| Available reporting |
Participants
| Participants | Number | Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members | 0 | |||||
| Companies | 0 | |||||
| Business organisations | 0 | |||||
| Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||||
| Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||||
| National states | 0 | |||||
| Governmental actors | 0 | |||||
| Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||||
| City / municipal actors | 0 | |||||
| Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||||
| Financial Institutions | 0 | |||||
| Faith based organisations | 0 | |||||
| Other members | 0 | |||||
| Supporting partners | 0 | |||||
| Number of members in the years |
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| Have only national states as participators | No | |||||
Theme
| Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Last update: 8 April 2022 13:00:24
Not only have national states as participators