Leaders and Experts Join SDG7 Action Forum to Expand Impact and Partnerships for a Just Energy Transition Energy Compacts

Hundreds of leaders and experts from governments, international organizations, businesses and youth groups around the world came together...

Energy Leaders and Experts Join SDG7 Action Forum to Expand Impact and Partnerships for a Just Energy Transition at Key Moment of Opportunity

Hundreds of energy leaders and experts from governments, international organizations, business and youth groups around the world will gather on 24-25 September...

SDG7 Policy Briefs Urge Governments to Prioritize
Energy Access, Scale Up Investment, Pursue Synergies

Based on the latest data and policy recommendations, UN and international experts are calling on governments and stakeholders to urgently...

Tracking SDG7 Report Finds Energy Access Has Improved, But Financial Support Still Needed to Boost Progress and Address Disparities

Almost 92% of the world’s population now has basic access to electricity, according to the latest data released in Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress...

Global Conference Highlights Role of Energy in Advancing Climate and SDG Goals

At the Sixth Global Climate and SDG Synergies Conference, a thematic session on "Promoting Climate-SDG Synergies Through Energy Action" was held at UN...

Over USD 500 million mobilized at SEforALL Global Forum

Groundbreaking commitments totalling over USD 500 million to scale energy access and drive the clean energy transition were announced at the 2025 SEforALL...

UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All Extended to 2030

The United Nations General Assembly has extended the promotion of the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All until 2030, reinforcing global commitments to...

UN Celebrates International Day of Clean Energy!

Join us on 23 January to celebrate the International Day of Clean Energy! This global hybrid event at UNHQ New York serves as a powerful call to action,...

Discussions on Advancing SDG7 at the IRENA Assembly

On 11 January 2025, UN DESA, in collaboration with UN-Energy and the SDG7 Technical Advisory Group, will convene an event titled "SDG7 on Sustainable Energy:...

ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 2024

SDG7 can and must still be achieved. Energy is an essential ingredient for getting the world on track towards meeting the SDGs and the objectives of...

Tracking SDG7 report officially launched at HLPF 2024

Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2024 was officially launched on 15 July at United Nations Headquarters, at an event during the UN High-level...

High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Energy will be a key issue at this year's High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, taking place 8-17 July at UN Headquarters...

New Report: Progress on Basic Energy Access
Reverses for First Time in a Decade

The global energy access gap has worsened as population growth has outpaced new connections, leaving 685 million people living without...

Small Islands Mobilize for Energy Action

Energy was high on the agenda at the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), held 27-30 May 2024 in Antigua and Barbuda...

Global Stocktaking on SDG7

New York, 19 April 2024

The UN Secretary-General's Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals

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UN Celebrates World's First International Day of Clean Energy

On January 26, the United Nations will mark its very first International Day of Clean Energy, representing a significant milestone...

Energy Plays Key Role at COP28

As a crucial part of climate action, energy will be a major issue at Climate COP28, taking place from 30 November to 12 December in Dubai, UAE. Among the...

UN-Energy Policy Brief providing Roadmap on Clean Cooking finalized

This policy brief consists of a global roadmap with key milestones and priority actions for a just and inclusive transition in the cooking sector to reach...

EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum

The EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum brought together governments, business, civil society, youth and other players to tackle a range of energy-related issues...

ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 2023

Join us for the ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 2023, an event in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. From 13-22 September 2023, this engaging...

High-level Event on Energy Compacts Aims to Scale Up Ambition to Deliver on SDG7

A high-level event held on 17 September at UN Headquarters focused on how Energy Compacts are a vehicle to scale up ambition on SDG 7, as a High Impact...

Energy Compact Annual Progress Report 2023

New multi-billion-dollar commitments have brought the finance and investment pledged through Energy Compacts over the trillion-dollar mark, according to...

UN-Energy Leaders Meet to Discuss Way Forward

Heads of UN-Energy organizations met virtually on 13 September for their annual Principals meeting to share ideas for how UN-Energy can best accelerate...

New UN-Energy Policy Brief provides Roadmap on Clean Cooking

An advanced unedited version of the new UN-Energy Policy Brief “Achieving Universal Access by 2030 and Net-Zero Emissions by 2050: A Global Roadmap for...

High-Level Launch of Energy Progress Report and Policy Briefs - Sets Stage for SDG7 Review by Governments

A high-level launch event was held on 11 July to present the findings and recommendations of the 2023 editions of Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report...

Full compilation of the SDG7 Policy Briefs now available online

Compiled by the SDG7 Technical Advisory Group (SDG7 TAG), the Policy Briefs on SDG7 in support of the UN High-level Political Forum provide concrete policy...

Expert Webinar: Just, inclusive and equitable energy transition: A framework for advancing the SDGs and a net-zero, climate-resilient future

Join us on 7 July, 08:30–09:30 EDT (NY time), for this webinar on “Just, inclusive and equitable energy transition: A framework for advancing the...

Experts Outline Global Roadmap for Just and Inclusive Clean Cooking Transition

Expert speakers presented a timeline for what actions are needed to eliminate cooking poverty by 2030, achieve universal access to modern cooking technologies...

Expert Webinar: Towards A Global Roadmap for the Just and Inclusive Clean Cooking Transition

Join us on 5 July, 08:30–09:30 EDT (NY time), for this webinar on “Towards A Global Roadmap for the Just and Inclusive Clean Cooking Transition”...

Two new UN-Energy Policy Briefs on Power System Connectivity and Critical Raw Materials Development now available online

The two UN-Energy Policy Briefs are issued in support of the UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF). These briefs shed light on Advancing Power System Connectivity...

UN-Energy Experts Call for Increased Investment in Power Grid Connectivity and Improved Governance of Critical Raw Materials

More investment and harmonized regulatory frameworks are needed to improve power grid connectivity across borders, and thus enable greater access to and...

Expert Webinar Series: “Facilitating the Just and Inclusive Energy Transition: Supporting the Sustainable Development of Critical Raw Materials (CRM) and Advancing Power System Connectivity”

Join us on 27 June, 08:30–09:30 EDT (NY time), for this webinar on “Facilitating the Just and Inclusive Energy Transition: Supporting the Sustainable...

Expert Webinar on "Advancing SDG7: Regional Perspectives from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States"

Moderator Hans Olav Ibrekk opened the webinar by introducing the three policy briefs which had been released online that day. Rayen Quiroga from UN ECLAC...

Updated Schedule for the Policy Brief Webinars

The schedule for the Policy Brief Webinars in the run up to the UN HLPF 2023 has been updated. Please note that the links to each webinars will be posted...

Three Policy Briefs on Advancing SDG7 in Africa, Latin America, LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS now available online

The next three SDG7 Policy Briefs in Support of the UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) are now available online. These briefs shed light on regional...

15 June 2023 Expert Webinar on "Advancing SDG7: Regional Perspectives from the Arab region, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe"

15-06-2023

Moderator Sheila Oparaocha opened the webinar, stating that achieving SDG7 with clean, affordable energy for all presents a huge opportunity, but...

Three Policy Briefs on Advancing SDG7 in the Arab region, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe, now available online

The first three of the SDG7 Policy Briefs in Support of the UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) are now available online. These briefs shed light on regional...

Expert Webinar on "Advancing SDG7: Regional Perspectives from the Arab region, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe"

Join us for the launch of the new Expert Webinar Series on the SDG7 Policy Briefs! As part of the Soft Launch of the Policy Briefs on SDG7, this webinar...

SDG7 Tracking Report

2023 marks the halfway point for achieving SDGs by 2030. SDG 7 is to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy. The goal includes...

UN-Energy Meets to Strategize Action and Way Forward

On 10 May 2023, UN-Energy met in-person for the first time since 2018. With 17 UN-Energy member organizations represented in-person and an additional 7...

Expert Group Meets to Strategize on Energy Access and Transition

At the halfway point for achieving the 2030 Agenda, this is a big year for SDG7 — for assessing where we stand on ensuring clean, affordable energy for...

UN-Energy at Climate COP27

UN-Energy member organizations are hosting and engaging in many discussions and events at the UN Climate Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt,...

EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum 2022

One year after the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy brought together leaders from around the world to focus on ways to accelerate energy access and the...

GLOBAL LAUNCH Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2022 & SDG7 Policy Briefs 2022​

A launch event was held on 1 June at UN Headquarters in New York to present the critically important findings of Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report...

Transforming Commitments into Action: Delivering on the outcomes of the High-level Dialogue on Energy

4 May 2022 -Building on the momentum from the 2021 High-level Dialogue on Energy, the UN took a major step to catalyse the large-scale action and support...

UN Secretary-General issues roadmap for clean energy for all by 2030

A global roadmap setting out milestones needed to achieve a radical transformation of energy access and transition by 2030, while also contributing to...

Energy Compact Announcements

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UN-Energy Pledge

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Launch of “RISE 2022 – Building Resilience”

08-05-2023

1 December – Two years of pandemic have highlighted the vulnerability and isolation of populations without electricity and have prompted countries to increase...

Events at HLPF Drive Forward SDG 7 Energy Action

22-07-2022

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First global symposium on water and energy advances integrated energy solutions

04-07-2022

15 June 2022 – After two days of broad and rich discussions, the first Global Symposium on Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions came to a successful...

Sustainable water and energy use take center stage at global symposium

13-06-2022

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Leaders Set the Stage for the Presentation of New Data and Analytics in Support of Accelerating Progress on Sustainable Energy for All

08-06-2022

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Latest Data Show Slowdown in Progress Towards Universal Energy Access and Drop in International Financing for Clean Energy

08-06-2022

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Sdg 7 Technical Advisory Group Urges Energy Policies and Actions That Support Broader Sustainability Goals to Maximize Impact Across Multiple Global Crises

08-06-2022

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Global Launch of Tracking Sdg7: the Energy Progress Report 2022 & Sdg7 Policy Briefs 2022: Addressing Energy’s Interlinkages With Other Sdgs

01-06-2022

The joint launch of the SDG7 Tracking Report 2022 and the SDG7 Policy Briefs 2022 informs the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), the follow up to the High-level...

2022 SEforALL Forum Event: Energy Compacts Driving Action on SDG7

26-05-2022

The 2022 SEforALL Forum was the landmark global gathering bringing people together to take stock of progress, showcase success and identify solutions to...

Operationalization of the Global Roadmap for Accelerated SDG7 Action

17-05-2022

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UN-Energy Plan Lays the Foundation for Collective Work

17-05-2022

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Action Network Harnesses the Power of Partnerships

17-05-2022

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Transforming Commitments into Action – Delivering on the Outcomes of the High-Level Dialogue on Energy: Launch of UN-Energy Plan of Action and the Energy Compact Action Network

04-05-2022

Building on the momentum from the 2021 High-level Dialogue on Energy, the UN took a major step to catalyse the large-scale action and support needed for...

UN-Energy Pledge

09-12-2021

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UN High-level Dialogue on Energy

24-09-2021

“On 24 September 2021, more than 130 global leaders, including Heads of State and Government, Ministers, executive heads of UN entities and international...

OPINION: The energy revolution is here – and here’s how to be a part of it

16-07-2021

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Global Leaders from Health and Energy pave the way for a Clean and Healthy Future for All

15-07-2021

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30 Global Champions Announced for UN High-level Dialogue on Energy

12-07-2021

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First Meeting of the High-Level Coalition on Health and Energy

09-06-2021

The first meeting of the High-Level Coalition on Health and Energy, convened by the WHO Director-General. The meeting provided the opportunity to kick-off...

Global Launch of Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report & SDG7 Policy Briefs: Leveraging Energy Action for Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals

07-06-2021

Hosted by the Group of Friends of Sustainable Energy, this joint launch event of the SDG7 Tracking Report and the SDG7 Policy Briefs was intended to inform...

Virtual Launch of the High-level Dialogue on Energy 2021 Process: A Year of Energy Action

10-03-2021

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Virtual Launch of the High-level Dialogue on Energy 2021 Process: A Year of Energy Action

10-03-2021

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First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Innovation, Technology and Data

02-03-2021

The first meeting of the Technical Working Group on Innovation, Technology, and Data discussed ways to radically change the energy system to reach net...

First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Energy Access

27-02-2021

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First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Energy Transition

27-02-2021

Speakers stressed that a just transition should incorporate social and economic considerations, with the principles of equity and leave no one behind as...

First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Enabling SDGs through Inclusive, Just Energy Transitions

27-02-2021

Most participants highlighted inclusivity as a major emphasis, with many suggesting that the recommendations should focus on the needs of women and the...

First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Innovation, Technology and Data

27-02-2021

Participants at the Technical Working Group on Innovation, Technology, and Data discussed ways to radically change the energy system to reach net zero...

First meeting of the High-Level Dialogue Technical Working Group on Finance and Investment

26-02-2021

The first meeting of the Technical Working Group on Finance and Investment focused on the potential of blended finance to rapidly increase support for...

Global Champions Announced for UN High-level Dialogue on Energy

21-01-2021

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ESMAP LAUNCH EVENT | RISE 2020 Report, Sustaining the Momentum | Thursday, January 14, 2021 | 8:30-10:00am (EST)

13-01-2021

Join via Webex: https://bit.ly/3nquoT0 Meeting #: 180 593 5634 Password: RISE2020 Via Audio: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in number (US/Canada) PLEASE RSVP BY EMAIL...

Progress on sustainable energy policies, critical to post-pandemic recovery, slower than in the past

14-12-2020

While nearly every country in the world saw advancements in sustainable energy policy between 2017 and 2019, the most rapid improvements were in sub-Saharan...

Launch of Electrifying Economies

10-12-2020

Today, SEforALL along with the Rockefeller Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Institute, launched the Electrifying Economies website: www.electrifyingeconomies.org. Drawing...

The UN-Energy Principals meeting

09-12-2020

The UN-Energy Principals meeting was held virtually on 9 December 2020. UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General...

UN-Energy Principals meeting took place on Wednesday, 9 December 2020

09-12-2020

The UN-Energy Principals meeting was held virtually on 9 December 2020. UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General...

Climate Action: It’s time to make peace with nature, UN chief urges

02-12-2020

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has described the fight against the climate crisis as the top priority for the 21st Century, in a passionate,...

The race to zero emissions, and why the world depends on it

02-12-2020

A host of countries have recently announced major commitments to significantly cut their carbon emissions, promising to reach “net zero” in the coming...

Cut fossil fuels production to ward off ‘catastrophic’ warming: UN-backed report

02-12-2020

Countries must decrease production of fossil fuels by 6 per cent per year, between 2020 and 2030, if the world is to avert “catastrophic” global temperature...

Senior Leadership for the High-Level Dialogue on Energy announced

01-12-2020

The Secretary-General, as the convener of the High-Level Dialogue on Energy, has designated senior leadership at the United Nations to serve in various...

Carbon dioxide levels hit new record; COVID impact ‘a tiny blip’, WMO says 

23-11-2020

Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per million in 2019, and are expected to keep rising this year, the World...

Tripling Renewables Investment to Reach Climate Goal Tweet

10-11-2020

New report confirms global investment rise in 2013-2018, but calls for considerable mobilisation of capital to recover from COVID-19 and build a climate-safe...

UN chief stresses need for greater speed to achieve carbon neutrality

09-11-2020

Although more Governments and businesses are committing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the world is still falling far short of that goal, UN Secretary-General...

Used vehicles get a second life in Africa – but at what cost?

26-10-2020

A groundbreaking United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, warns that millions of used light-duty vehicles shipped from Europe, the United States...

Climate action: UN chief encouraged by Japan’s 2050 net zero pledge

26-10-2020

“The Secretary-General is very encouraged by Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide’s announcement of Japan’s commitment to get to net zero emissions ...

UN chief urges ministers to provide ‘decisive leadership’ on climate action

12-10-2020

With nations striving to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impacts, efforts must focus on decarbonizing the global economy and building...

IAEA Continues Support for All-Source Energy Planning for Countries Despite Pandemic

06-10-2020

Energy planning is an essential part in developing energy strategies that effectively address concerns over energy resource availability, climate change,...

Greening of India’s railway network on track

04-10-2020

An ambitious plan to make one of the world’s largest and most complex railway networks a net zero carbon emitter by 2030 is moving full steam ahead, although...

The Impact of Covid-19 on Africa’s energy sector and the role of RE to empower a long term and sustainable recovery

24-06-2020

For several weeks now, Africa has been fighting against an invisible enemy: COVID-19. Although the spread in the continent is much lower than in other...

Extreme weather ‘record’ likely in Arctic Circle, says UN weather agency WMO

23-06-2020

“The WMO is seeking to verify reports of a new temperature record north of the Arctic circle”, WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis told journalists in Geneva....

Throughout COVID-19 recovery, ‘plummeting’ clean energy costs can help climate action

10-06-2020

The new report, Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2020, is a collaboration between the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Frankfurt School-UNEP...

‘Stronger response’ key, to build a safer and more stable future: Guterres

03-06-2020

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COVID-19 intensifies the urgency to expand sustainable energy solutions worldwide

28-05-2020

To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets by 2030, countries must safeguard the gains already attained and accelerate efforts to achieve...

Post-pandemic ‘green shift’ in transport could create up to 15 million jobs

19-05-2020

Transforming the transport sector to be more environmentally-friendly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, could create up to 15 million new jobs...

How clean energy can power a COVID-19 recovery

15-05-2020

As the coronavirus COVID-19 gains ground in the world’s poorest regions, it will hit the most vulnerable the hardest by adding an unprecedented health...

Transforming the energy system—a post-COVID-19 win-win for people and planet

12-05-2020

As large parts of the world hunker down and social distance to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, more and more research is being released and...

Moving towards 100% renewable power in Hawaii (with a little help from sheep)

10-05-2020

The US island state of Hawaii has committed to generating 100 per cent of its power using renewable energy by 2045, demonstrating to other US states and...

Launch Of The 2020 SDG7 Energy Progress Report & 2020 SDG7 Policy Brief

01-05-2020

Published annually, the Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report provides the most comprehensive look available at the world’s progress towards global...