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Achieving universal access to energy in developing countries / Arno Behrens, Centre for European Policy Studies, EU Energy Policy blog, 10/04/2012http://www.energypolicyblog.com/2012/04/10/achieving-universal-access-to-energy-in-developing-countries/The year 2012 has been declared the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All by the UN, and is part of the Sustainable Energy for All initiative by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. This is an attempt to raise energy poverty on the international political agenda and to provide opportunities for business, government and civil society to partner for achieving the target of sustainable energy for all by 2030. Three objectives have been highlighted under this initiative, which are to be achieved by 2030: ensuring universal access to energy; doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency; and doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix...