Executive Summary

Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) targets universal access to energy, increasing renewable energy’s share in the global energy mix, and doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvement. SDG 7 offers a framework for realizing not only a sustainable energy future, but also underpins the achievement of myriad socioeconomic development objectives in areas including poverty, education, sustainable cities and communities, and the fight against climate change. As the world grapples with the continuing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of energy in sustaining economies and livelihoods, while enabling the delivery of health services and vaccine rollouts, has been highlighted.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Affordable and Clean Energy

Responsible Consumption and Production

Climate Action