Group 8_C | UN SDG: Affordable & Clean Energy
In September 2015, after a community consultation process a ll the 193 UN member countries adopted Resolution 70/1- Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 8 million people contributed to framing the most pressing issues on the planet. More than 300 issues arose, which were then combined into 17 broader goals which the UN called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This article talks about the seventh SDG- Affordable and Clean Energy. One-third of the world population still uses dangerous and inefficient cooking systems. A quarter of billion people don’t have access to electricity. Less than 10% of energy comes from renewable sources for the transport and heat sector. The aim is to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. The goal has five targets to be achieved by 2030 and indicators to measure the progress are as noted below: Outcome Targets: · Target...