CCG COP27 POLICY BRIEF SERIES | 14.10.2022 – Version 1. | www.climatecompatiblegrowth.com (#CCG) The views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the UK government’s official policies. COP27 POLICY BRIEF SERIES Integrated Energy Planning to End the Energy–Poverty Nexus Clark A. Miller 1,* Saurabh Biswas 2, Wilbourne Showers3, Nalini Chhetri4, Netra Chhetri 5, and BrieAnne Davis6 Climate Compatible Growth Ending the nexus between energy and poverty is a critical priority for advancing just energy transitions and meeting many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. To achieve these goals, integrated energy planning needs to attend to: (a) how energy users will use energy productively or to create tangible value; (b) the knowledge, skills, and Summary equipment to use energy effectively; and (c) the net value created through energy use, including benefits, costs, risks, and burdens. In this way, energy investments and projects can be designed in ways that result in high levels of societal benefit, contribute to economic growth and sustainable development, and are bankable to investors and sustainable over the long-term. ■ Routinely monitor the ability of energy users to create value through energy use and the net value created after accounting for costs. ■ Recognize that energy users, their uses of energy, and their contributions to economic development are diverse. ■ Integrate energy development into broader planning for economic development, linking efforts to advance SDG7 initiatives to improve other SDGs. ■ Ensure access to a diverse array of high-quality electrical appliances that contribute to the productive use of energy and other tangible value creation. ■ Develop programmes to expand the imagination of, learning about, and opportunities for revenue-generating electricity use among users. ■ Integrate the net social value of energy into assessments of the bankability of energy projects to enhance the likelihood of communities benefiting from energy investments. Key Policy Recommendations ROBERT HARDING / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO