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Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Considerable strides have been made in achieving sustainable energy targets. The number of people lacking access to electricity dropped from 958 million in 2015 to 685 million in 2022. The number without clean cooking fuels declined from 2.8 billion to 2.1 billion over the same period. Global capacity to generate electricity from renewable energy has begun expanding at an unprecedented rate, a trend expected to continue.
Recent events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have disrupted progress, including by exacerbating already insufficient international financial flows for clean energy in developing countries. Without a change in course, an estimated 660 million people will still lack electricity access and around 1.8 billion will go without clean cooking fuels and technologies by 2030.
To achieve universal access to clean energy by 2030, robust policies are needed to accelerate electrification, enhance energy efficiency and increase investments in renewable energy. These efforts, coupled with fostering innovative solutions and creating supportive regulatory frameworks, are pivotal to advance towards Goal 7 and meet climate objectives.
| Target | Description |
|---|---|
| 7.1 |
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services. |
| 7.2 |
By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. |
| 7.3 |
By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency. |
| 7.4 |
By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology. |
| 7.5 |
By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support. |
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Some suggestions from The Global Goals for things you can do to engage with this goal.
Switch off your appliances at the socket.
Turn off the lights when you’re not using them.
Turn off your air conditioning, especially for sleeping.
Open a window or use a fan.
Buy rechargeable electronics.
Don’t buy or use one-use batteries.
Don’t use multiple devices at the same time.
Be mindful about this and only several devices when absolutely necessary.
Use solar energy sources.
Install solar panels in your home for your heating and electricity. Use solar technology – radio, charger, lights etc…
