وأكدت الحاجة إلى تكثيف البحوث والتطوير لدعم الطاقة سعيا إلى التنمية المستدامة مما يتطلب مزيدا من الالتزام من جانب جميع أصحاب المصلحة، بمن فيهم الحكومات والقطاع الخاص، بحشد الموارد المالية والبشرية لتسريع جهود البحث.
The Assembly recognized that the wider use of available renewable energy technologies required the diffusion of available technologies on a global scale, including through North-South and South-South cooperation, and emphasized the need to intensify research and development in support of energy for sustainable development, which would require increased commitment on the part of all stakeholders, including Governments and the private sector, to deploy financial and manpower resources for accelerating research efforts.