Electricity and energy needs of poor emerge as priority issue

The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development today in New York concluded a two-week review of ways to help the 1.6 billion people who presently lack access to electricity, including through the development of new technologies, market incentives and cooperation among developing countries.

..While there was considerable concern about the price of oil, there was also recognition that there will be continued reliance on fossil fuels in the future and that market stability and predictability were necessary for ensuring investment in a clean energy supply.

UN News Centre