Rachel Kyte

Rachel Kyte

Rachel Kyte is chief executive officer of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and special representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All. A leading advocate for sustainable development and recipient of many awards, she drives SEforALL’s work to mobilize action towards its 2030 goals on universal energy access, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. As SRSG, she is the U.N. point person for the new global goal on sustainable energy.

Latest Articles

Opinion: On World Humanitarian Day, it's time we finally talk about energy access

Opinion: On World Humanitarian Day, it's time we finally talk about energy access

over 6 years ago // World Humanitarian Day

Sustainable Energy for All CEO Rachel Kyte outlines three practical steps to bring clean energy access to the world's 70 million displaced people.

Opinion: Coal cannot end poverty. Here's what can.

Opinion: Coal cannot end poverty. Here's what can.

about 8 years ago // Energy

"That some in the coal industry fight its decline is understandable, but it doesn’t make them right. It surely doesn’t make coal the answer for meeting the energy needs of the world’s most vulnerable populations — those with no access to energy," Rachel Kyte, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, explains.