Report: World not on track to achieve goal on sustainable energy by 2030 | TheCable
The United Nations and international energy organisations have warned that current efforts are not enough to achieve sustainable development goal seven by 2030.
The decline was attributed to global economic factors, including uncertain macroeconomic outlook, high levels of inflation, currency fluctuations, debt distress, COVID-19 pandemic, among others.“Despite some progress across the indicators, the current pace is not adequate to achieve any of the 2030 targets,” the report reads.
expected to be a further drag on progress, particularly in the most vulnerable countries and those that were already lagging behind.”The report said an estimated 1.9 billion people will be without clean cooking facilities, and 660 million without electricity access in 2030 if the status quo continues.“Target 7.1 on ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services is off track, with an estimated 675 million people still without access to electricity and 2.
Commenting on the report, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the WHO, said “we must protect the next generation by acting now”.
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