Global Solar Council (GSC)

General

Name of initiative Global Solar Council (GSC)
LPAA initiative No
NAZCA Initiative No
Website address http://www.globalsolarcouncil.org/
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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 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.
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
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Participants

Participants Number Names
Members 22  
Companies 0
Business organisations 22 Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (Singapore),  Asociacion Mexicana de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica A.C. - ASOLMEX (Mexico),  Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica - ABSOLAR (Brazil),  Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (Germany),  China Photovoltaic Industry Association (China),  Camera Argentina de Energias Renovables (Argentina),  Green Energy Association of Israel (Israel),  International Solar Energy Society - ISES (Germany),  Italia Solare (Italy),  JAPAN PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY ASSOCIATION - JPEA (Japan),  Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association

MPIA (Malaysia),  National Solar Energy Federation of India (India),  New Energy Industry Association for Asia and the Pacific - NEIAAP (Japan),  PV CYCLE (Belgium),  Sapvia South African PV Industry Association - SAPVIA (South Africa),  Smart Energy Council (Australia),  Syndicat des Energies Renouvelables (France),  SolarPower Europe (Belgium),  Taiwan PV Industry Association (China),  Union Espanola Fotovoltaica (Spain),  Solar Energy (United K.),  Asociación Chilena de Energía Solar-ACESOL (Chile),  American Council on Renewable Energy-ACORE (USA)

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
2020
18
2022
20
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
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Last update: 8 April 2022 13:00:24

Not only have national states as participators