The global consumer movement has long recognised that energy is of fundamental importance to public welfare and the well-being of consumers worldwide. Launched in 2008, CI's Global Energy Charter was developed in response to this.
The Charter aims to promote universal and access to sustainable energy services for all consumers. It sets out the responsibilities, rights and principles that suppliers, governments, regulators and consumers must embrace to achieve this goal.
CI is calling on governments and service providers to adopt the Global Energy Charter. Consumers must also accept their responsibilities to consume prudently and contribute to the running of the services.
The Charter sets out principles covering the following aspects of energy services: