General
Name of initiative
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Global Solar Council (GSC)
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LPAA initiative
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No
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NAZCA Initiative
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No
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Website address
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http://www.globalsolarcouncil.org/
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Related initiatives
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Starting year
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2015
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End year
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Secretariat
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Felicia Mester, Global Solar Council, e-mail: f.mester@solarpowereurope.org
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Organisational structure
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Geographical coverage
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Global
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Name of lead organisation
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Global Solar Council (GSC)
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Type of lead organisation
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Network/Consortium/Partnership
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Location/Nationality of lead organisation
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United States of America
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Description
Description
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GSC is a CEO-level industry coalition, founded at COP21 by 17 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.
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Objectives
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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.
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Activities
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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.
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One or two success stories achieved
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Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative
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Political dialogue, Capacity building, Technical dialogue
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Activity of initiative
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Advocacy, Training and education, Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Policy planning and recommendations, Awareness raising and outreach
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Indicators
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Goals
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Comments on indicators and goals
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How will goals be achieved
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Have you changed or strenghtened your goals
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Progress towards the goals
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How are you tracking progress of your initiative
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Available reporting
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Participants
Participants
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Number
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Names
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Members
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24
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Companies
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0
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Business organisations
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24
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Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (Singapore), Asociacion Mexicana de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica A.C. - ASOLMEX (Mexico), Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica - ABSOLAR (Brazil), Australian Solar Council (Australia), Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (Germany), CHANGZHOU TRINA SOLAR ENERGY CO LTD (China), China Photovoltaic Industry Association (China), SolarPower Europe (Belgium), Golden Concord Holdings Limited (China), GUNDER International Solar Energy Society (Turkey), Innogy SE (Germany), International Solar Energy Society - ISES (Germany), Italia Solare (Italy), JAPAN PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY ASSOCIATION - JPEA (Japan), Korea PV Society (South Korea), Middle East Solar Industry Association (United Arab Emirates), National Solar Energy Federation of India (India), PV CYCLE (Belgium), Solar Energy Industries Association - SEIA (USA), Sapvia South African PV Industry Association - SAPVIA (South Africa), Syndicat des Energies Renouvelables (France), Taiwan PV Industry Association (Taiwan), Union Espanola Fotovoltaica (Spain), Smart Energy Council (Australia).
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Research and educational organisations
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0
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Non-governmental organisations
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0
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National states
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0
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Governmental actors
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0
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Regional / state / county actors
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0
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City / municipal actors
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0
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Intergovernmental organisations
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0
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Financial Institutions
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0
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Faith based organisations
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0
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Other members
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0
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Supporting partners
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0
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Number of members in the years
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Have only national states as participators
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No
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Theme
Transport
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Agriculture
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Forestry
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Business
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Financial institutions
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Buildings
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Industry
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Waste
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Cities and subnational governments
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Short Term Pollutants
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International maritime transport
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Energy Supply
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Fluorinated gases
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Energy efficiency
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Renewable energy
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Supply chain emission reductions
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Adaptation
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Other
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Resilience
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Innovation
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Energy Access and Efficiency
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Private Finance
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Last update: 8 April 2022 13:00:24
Not only have national states as participators