Founded | 1992 |
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Founder | NGOs |
Type | Network of NGOs, grassroot organisations |
Focus | sustainable energy environmentalism |
Location |
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Area served
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World wide |
Method | newsletter, education, research, lobbying |
Members
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160 NGOs worldwide |
Key people
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Regional coordinators |
Website | http://www.inforse.org |
The International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE) is an international, non-profit organisation (NGO) network of environmental organizations promoting sustainable energy to protect the environment and to decrease poverty.
INFORSE was established in 1992 at the Global Forum, which was a parallel forum to the UNCED Conference so called Earth Summit. In 1998, INFORSE got consultative status to United Nation's ECOSOC. INFORSE is working through Regional Coordinators in Asia, Africa, Europe, Americas. The INFORSE Secretariat is in Denmark. In 2002, INFORSE-Europe was registered in Denmark as an NGO network working on European level.