Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7 or Global Goal 7) is one of 17
Sustainable Development Goals established by the
United Nations General Assembly
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in 2015. It aims to "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all." Access to energy is a very important pillar for the wellbeing of the people as well as
economic development
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and
poverty
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alleviation.
The goal has five targets to be achieved by 2030.
Progress towards the targets is measured by six indicators.
Three out of the five targets are "outcome targets": Universal access to modern energy; increase global percentage of
renewable energy; double the improvement in energy efficiency. The remaining two targets are "means of achieving targets": to promote access to research, technology and investments in
clean energy
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; and expand and upgrade
energy services for developing countries. In other words, these targets include access to affordable and reliable energy while increasing the share of renewable energy in the global
energy mix
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. This would