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Global Geothermal Alliance

The GGA is a coalition for action to increase the use of geothermal energy, both in power generation and direct use of heat. It calls on governments, business and other stakeholders to support the deployment of realizable geothermal potential. The Alliance has an aspirational goal to achieve a five-fold growth in the installed capacity for geothermal power generation and more than two-fold growth in geothermal heating by 2030.

Summit/ Mobilisation process: UNFCCC COP21 2015, Paris (France)

Activity period 2015–present
Last CoAct update 2023
Web URL http://www.globalgeothermalalliance.org/
Output effectiveness
0.57
Accountability Index
0.02
Inclusiveness Index
0.45
Num. actors 104
Functions Knowledge dissemination, Technical implementation, Institutional capacity building, Campaigning, Participatory management, Policy planning
SDGs 7 9 13 17
Themes energy
Policy focus Mainly mitigation
Sectors Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Implementation countries Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines (the), Portugal, Switzerland, Türkiye, Uganda, United States of America (the)
Target Target type
By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency Energy efficiency target
Five-fold growth in the global installed capacity for geothermal power generation and two-fold growth for geothermal heating by 2030 Renewable energy target
Project implementation: USD 2 million Funding target
Action 1 – Assessment of geothermal resources and market for heating and cooling applications and projects USD 200,000 Funding target
Action 2 – Assessment of needs and obstacles to develop geothermal heating and cooling applications and projects USD 200,000 Funding target
Action 3 – Enabling frameworks for geothermal heating and cooling applications and projects USD 200,000 Funding target
Action 4 – Consolidate a global heating and cooling geothermal network USD 1,350,000 Funding target