"This year the International Energy Agency has built on its work on energy access to produce a ground-breaking and in-depth examination of the prospects for, and pathway to, modern energy access for all by 2030. The IEA has tracked country-by-country data on access for over fifteen years, providing forward-looking analysis on access to electricity and clean cooking. This year it has combined its comprehensive energy balance data with its detailed analysis of recent progress t

Your career is very impressive – you’ve managed the marketing departments for a range of renowned businesses from Marketing Director for Gillette in Russia to Group Marketing and Communications Director for Care UK in London – what attracted you to E.ON? Energy is an industry that is consistently at the forefront of people’s minds and high up on media and political agendas and is also at the heart of some of the largest changes we face today – things like climate change, im

"Global renewable energy sector employed 9.8 million people in 2016 – a 1.1% increase over 2015. Jobs in renewables, excluding large hydropower, increased by 2.8% to reach 8.3 million in 2016. Gender discrimination in renewable energy employment seems less pronounced than in the energy sector at large. However, challenges to employment and promotion remain. To understand regional dynamics, IRENA, BNEF, and CEBC conducted a survey in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) reg

"The energy divide is also gendered with women in most developing countries experiencing energy poverty differently and more severely than men. Women are often associated with household activities and are to a large extent responsible for household and community energy provision in many developing countries." - SE4ALL: Gender Dimensions This article provides a brief and insightful overview of issues related to gender equality, women’s empowerment and sustainable energy. Prepa