SDG7
Generation
Key recommendations from the June Africa ministerial roundtable
African Ministerial Roundtable participants stressed a number of recommendations, which will help guide and inform the IEA’s increasing efforts in Africa.
Renewable energy
SDG 7 is at the heart of COVID-19 response, says IRENA...
The global health and economic crisis set off by the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the significance of SDG 7, which targets reliable energy access.
Generation
Global efforts remain insufficient to reach SDG 7 goal by 2030
Despite accelerated progress over the past decade, the world will fall short in achieving SDG 7 by 2030 unless efforts are scaled up significantly.
Future Energy
How to contribute to achieving SDG 7, a new year’s resolution
Ed's Note: Join ESI-Africa's editor in her New Year's resolution to "keep the UNDP's SDG 7 at the heart of all I aim to achieve in 2020".
Generation
Global sustainable energy policies tripled in past decade
The World Bank’s latest report states that the number of countries with strong policy frameworks for sustainable energy more than tripled – from 17 to 59 – between 2010 and 2017.
Finance and Policy
Leveraging off-grid market trends to leapfrog electricity access
An estimated 90% of the population who will continue living without electricity access in 2030 are located in sub-Saharan Africa.
Business and markets
Fast-tracking investments towards achieving Africa’s SDG 7 targets
A number of East African countries are making real progress in providing electricity access which needs to be replicated, this is according to the...
