International Network for Sustainable Energy

International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE)
Founded 1992
Founder NGOs
Type Network of NGOs, grassroot organisations
Focus sustainable energy environmentalism
Location
  • Denmark
Area served
World wide
Method newsletter, education, research, lobbying
Members
160 NGOs worldwide
Key people
 Regional coordinators
Website http://www.inforse.org

The International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE) is an international, non-profit organisation (NGO) network of environmental organizations promoting sustainable energy to protect the environment and to decrease poverty.[1]

Activities

  • Develops scenarios for a transition to a 100% renewables energy supply with factor four energy efficiency by 2050. A global, EU-27 and European national scenarios are developed. The name of the sustainable energy model is INFORSE Vision 2050.,[2]
  • Worldwide database of about 1000 contacts,[3] web based resources on EU policy,[4] school materials,[5] successes[6]
  • Online course material (DIERET)[7]
  • Quarterly newsletter: Sustainable Energy News (SEN) published since 1992[8]
  • Participation on UN Conferences as NGO observer as INFORSE has Consultative Status at UN ECOSOC and UNFCCC. Participation at e.g.,:
  • Participation on EU Consultations, Press Releases.[14]
  • Organising European NGO Policy Seminars.[15]
  • Exhibition, participation at EU events, e.g., EU Green Week, Sustainable Energy Week. See more at INFORSE-Europe.

History

INFORSE was established in 1992 at the Global Forum, which was a parallel forum to the UNCED Conference so called Earth Summit. In 1998, INFORSE got consultative status to United Nation's ECOSOC.[16] INFORSE is working through Regional Coordinators in Asia, Africa, Europe, Americas. The INFORSE Secretariat is in Denmark. In 2002, INFORSE-Europe was registered in Denmark as an NGO network working on European level.

References

  1. ↑ INFORSE's Presentation, Charter
  2. ↑ INFORSE's Vision 2050 - 100% Renewables
  3. ↑ INFORSE Contact Database
  4. ↑ INFORSE's EU Policy overview
  5. ↑ School resources
  6. ↑ European Success database
  7. ↑ DIERET
  8. ↑ Sustainable Energy News (SEN)
  9. ↑ INFORSE at CSD
  10. ↑ INFORSE at UNFCCC COP14
  11. ↑ INFORSE at UNFCCC COP15
  12. ↑ INFORSE at BIREC
  13. ↑ INFORSE at Renewables'04
  14. ↑ INFORSE Press releases
  15. ↑ INFORSE Seminars
  16. ↑ UN Database of NGOs with Consultative status
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