Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEA)
Mobilizing philanthropic resources to build and inclusive, equitable clean energy economy in developing and emerging economies around the world.
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEA)
Mobilizing philanthropic resources to build and inclusive, equitable clean energy economy in developing and emerging economies around the world.
RF Catalytic Capital incubated GEA following its launch and provided operational and legal support throughout its initial maturation period.
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To unite a diverse coalition of partners to leverage shared expertise and resources, transforming energy systems in the global South for a more equitable and sustainable future.
It was formally launched at COP 26 in 2021 and set up by the Ikea Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Bezos Earth Fund. RF Catalytic Capital incubated GEA following its launch and provided operational and legal support to help with its expected spin off. Today, GEA is its own 501(c) 3, headquartered in the US.
Its geographic focus is currently in Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Vietnam, where it has teams that can track progress and scale solutions and lessons learned to a broader network of more than 80 countries.
A close relationship with countries and in-country capacity development, coupled with flexible and catalytic capital, has enabled GEA to deploy close to US$500 million in investments, mitigate 147,00 tons of CO2 emissions, increase energy access to 1.29 million people and businesses, and support more than 600,000 jobs.
During its incubation at RFCC, GEA mobilized US$1 billion and targets mobilizing US$6.2 billion to unlock even greater access to green energy.
GEA Impact
Rose-Marie was able to start selling cold drinks, and quadruple her income, when electricity was delivered to her community in Northern Haiti. She also received a freezer from the Haitian nonprofit, Fonkoze Foundation, in partnership with Global Energy Alliance to support her business.Read Full Story
2025 Impact Report
Since their launch at COP26 in 2021, GEA has worked tirelessly for a world where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, clean electricity and the means to use it to improve their lives.
2025 Impact Report. Powering People and Planet
30+ countries. More than 90 million people. 3.1 million jobs and livelihoods. Nearly 300 million tons of carbon emissions.
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet builds transformative public, private, philanthropic partnerships to end energy poverty and accelerate green economic opportunity. Since our launch at COP26 in 2021, we have worked tirelessly for a world where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, clean electricity and the means to use it to improve their lives.
This is our 2025 impact report.
GEA Projects
GEA builds transformative partnerships to accelerate clean energy and economic opportunity.
