Affordable And Clean Energy - The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7

The UN explains: "Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity the world faces today. Be it for jobs, security, climate change, food production, or increasing incomes, access to energy for all is essential.

Transitioning the global economy towards clean and sustainable sources of energy is one of our greatest challenges in the coming decades. Sustainable energy is an opportunity – it transforms lives, economies, and the planet."


The UN has defined 5 Targets and 6 Indicators for SDG 7. Targets specify the goals and Indicators represent the metrics by which the world aims to track whether these Targets are achieved. Below we quote the original text of all Targets and show the data on the agreed Indicators.

How is the world doing on this goal?

Posted  updated 8 months ago

Energy efficiency - SDG Indicator 7.3.1

Definition: Indicator 7.3.1 is "energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP".



This is measured as the energy intensity of economies (collectively across all sectors). Energy intensity is measured as the number of kilowatt-hours produced per 2011 international-$ of gross domestic product (kWh per 2011 int-$).

Goal: "By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency".

Target 7.A: Promote access, technology and investments in clean energy

UN definition: "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."

Access and investments in clean energy - SDG Indicator 7.A.1

Definition: Indicator 7.A.1 is "international financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems".



Goal: "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" by 2030.

Target 7.B: Expand and upgrade energy services for developing countries

UN definition: "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 programs of support."

Expanding energy services for developing countries - SDG Indicator 7.B.1

Definition: Indicator 7.B.1 is "investments in energy efficiency as a proportion of GDP and the amount of foreign direct investment in financial transfer for infrastructure and technology to sustainable development services".

Goal: "Expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries" by 2030.

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