UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

7 Dec 2019

UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy

UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 7 – Affordable and Clean EnergyImagine a day without electricity. Would we even able to do daily chores?

As per the United Nations (UN), 1 in 7 people globally still lack access to electricity, and most of them live in rural areas of the developing world.

Energy is the main contributor to climate change; it produces around 60% of the greenhouse gases.
 	More than 40% of the world’s population rely on polluting and unhealthy fuels for cooking.

Energy is essential (very important) for every major development challenge and opportunity the world faces today.
 	They include, employment, security, climate change, food production and more.
 	People with no sustainable (continued) access to energy are deprived of various opportunities.

Thus, the UN's SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) 7, aims to ensure everyone has access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services by 2030.

The goal covers three aspects of energy - energy access, renewable energy, and energy efficiency.

What is your role?

Use electricity effectively without wasting it - like switching off a device after using it.
 	Request your parents and family to use solar panels and other renewable energy sources.
 	Read more about renewable energy sources and discuss your findings with teachers and classmates.

Last week, we read about UN’s SGD 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation.

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