TRACKING SDG7: THE ENERGY PROGRESS REPORT 2018
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Date
January, 2024Author(s)
- Laura Cozzi
- Hannah Daly
- Rabia Ferroukhi
- Ralf Becker
- Vivien Foster
- Heather Adair-Rohani
Abstract
The world is not currently on track to meet Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), which calls for ensuring “access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” by 2030. Current progress falls short on all four of the SDG7 targets, which encompass universal access to electricity as well as clean fuels and technologies for cooking, and call for a doubling of the rate of improvement of energy efficiency, plus a substantial increase in the share of renewables in the global energy mix. While overall progress falls short on meeting all targets, real gains are being made in certain areas. Expansion of access to electricity in poorer countries has recently begun to accelerate, with progress overtaking population growth for the first time in sub-Saharan Africa. Energy efficiency continues to improve, driven by advances in the industrial sector. Renewable energy is making impressive gains in the electricity sector, although these are not being matched in transportation and heating – which together account for 80 percent of global energy consumption. Lagging furthest behind is access to clean cooking fuels and technologies – an area that has been typically overlooked by policymakers. Use of traditional cooking fuels and technologies among a large proportion of the world’s population has serious and widespread negative health, environmental, climate and social impacts. More encouraging than global trends, however, are the strong performances evident within specific countries, across both the developed and developing worlds. These national experiences provide valuable lessons for other countries, and evidence is mounting that with holistic approaches, targeted policies and international support, substantial gains can be made in clean energy and energy access that will improve the lives of millions of people.
Citation
Laura Cozzi;Hannah Daly;Rabia Ferroukhi;Ralf Becker;Vivien Foster;Heather Adair-Rohani 2018. Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2018, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA
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The World Bank
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The World Bank
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