Report is a joint effort of five SDG 7 custodian agencies – International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), World Bank and World Health Organization (WHO).
- Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 is to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Key Highlights
- SDG 7.1.1: Number of people without access to electricity increased for first time in over a decade, reaching 685 million.
- Factors: Global energy crisis, inflation, growing debt distress in many low-income countries etc.
- India: 11 million people lack access in 2022.
- SDG 7.1.2: 2.1 billion people live without access to clean cooking fuels and technologies.
- Implications: 3.2 million premature deaths each year.
- India: Largest share of the access deficit, with 360 million people lacking access.
- SDG 7.2: Share of Renewable energy (RE) in Total Final Energy Consumption (TFEC) was 18.7% in 2021.
- India: 34.9% renewable energy share in Total Final Energy Consumption.
- SDG 7.3: Average annual improvements in Energy efficiency through 2030 must accelerate to over 3.8% to meet target.
Recommendations
- Close investment gap in emerging and developing economies
- Significant investment, policy support and deployment of RE.
- New commitments to prioritize clean cooking within multi-lateral fora.
Initiatives for SDG7 in India
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