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ISR Deputy Director Dr Julia Tomei has co-authored聽a guest article for entitled:聽Failing to Learn from Failure is Undermining Energy Access: Why the Lack of Transparent Discussion is Putting SDG7 at Risk. The piece covers understanding failure in energy and development, the importance of learning from failure, and a pivotal moment for event access. Read an introductory snippet below or read the whole piece

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Yet despite this clear and growing need,聽聽of 鈥渁ffordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all鈥� frequently fail. These failures go unreported all too often. As a result, mistakes or ineffective approaches are repeated rather than learned from. This is聽a major problem given that SDG7 comprises two of the biggest energy-related challenges facing society: the global transition to sustainable energy, and the provision of universal energy access. Addressing these challenges requires collaboration between diverse actors and an open conversation about what does 鈥� and does not聽鈥� work.

Originally posted on Next Billion website聽