GOAL OF THE MONTH \u2013 GOAL <\/span>7 \u2013 Affordable and Clean Energy<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n___________\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Where Are We<\/strong><\/h3>\nGoal 7 focuses on ensuring access to clean and affordable energy, vital for the development of various sectors like agriculture, business, education, healthcare and transportation. The world continues to advance towards sustainable energy targets \u2013 but not fast enough. The connection between clean energy, socio-economic development and environmental sustainability is crucial in addressing issues faced by vulnerable communities worldwide.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nLack of access to clean energy disproportionately affects women and children, leading to harmful household air pollution. Accelerating electrification, investing in renewables, improving energy efficiency, and adopting enabling policies are essential. Consequences of energy lack include hindrances in healthcare, hygiene and communication.<\/span><\/p>\nEnergy lies at the core of the climate challenge and is pivotal to the solution. In fact, energy consumption accounts for 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions, particularly the burning of fossil fuels for electricity and heat generation. The landmark agreement reached at COP28 urges Parties to do a ‘stocktake’ towards a global transformation, aiming to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency improvements by the year 2030.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAdditional s<\/span>olutions involve countries investing in renewables, businesses prioritizing eco-friendly practices, employers promoting energy-efficient transportation, and individuals adopting energy-saving habits like using power strips and opting for sustainable modes of transport.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRead more about Goal 7: <\/span>https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/energy\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nInternational Day of Clean Energy\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/h3>\n
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The first <\/span>International Day of Clean Energy<\/a><\/span> was observed on 26 January. <\/span>In his message on the day, <\/span>UN Chief Ant\u00f3nio Guterres welcomed the call made by countries to triple <\/span>renewable energy capacity by 2030<\/a><\/span>. He stressed a fossil fuel phase out is not only necessary but inevitable<\/a><\/span>, but governments need to take action and to accelerate the transition. To do so, he emphasised the need to unleash a surge of climate finance and in particular, for governments to reform the business model of multilateral banks so that affordable finance flows.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SG-photo-circle.png\")
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\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>A fair, just, equitable, and <\/span><\/span>urgent<\/span><\/span> transition from dirty fossil fuels to clean energy is essential to avoid the worst of climate chaos and spur sustainable development.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span> \u2013\u00a0UN Secretary-General, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, 26 <\/span>January<\/span> 2024<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>SDG 7 IN NUMBERS<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- Coal, oil and gas (fossil fuels) are responsible for nearly 90% of global carbon dioxide emissions.<\/span><\/li>\n
- At the current pace, about 660 million people will still lack access to electricity and close to 2 billion people will still rely on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking by 2030.<\/li>\n
- Renewable sources power nearly 30 per cent of energy consumption in the electricity sector, but challenges remain in heating and transport sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Energy Highlights<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u2018Close Door on Fossil Fuel Era<\/span>\u2019,<\/span> Urges Secretary-General in Message for International Clean Energy Day <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nSDG 7 is <\/span>essential to both a<\/span>chieving the SDGs by 2030 and <\/span>reaching the climate goals under the Paris Agreement. <\/span>The General Assembly will hold a <\/span><\/span>Global Stocktaking on SDG7<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> in April 2024 to <\/span>accelerate action, <\/span>assess <\/span>progres<\/span>s and recommend solutions.<\/span><\/span> Read more<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Small scale, reliable and renewable: Clean electricity is changing lives in Madagascar<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nListen to an interview with <\/span>Moritz Brauchle<\/span>, MD <\/span>of Africa <\/span>GreenTec<\/span> Madagascar, a social enterprise which provides sustainable energy solutions to some of the 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa currently living without any access to electricity.<\/span><\/span> Read more<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Our clean energy future is unstoppable<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nRead more<\/a> <\/span>about the clean energy transition and how it is vital to fight climate change<\/span> in this article from the UN Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC).<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In Focus <\/strong><\/h3>\n___________\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024_CSocD62-300x157.png\")
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5-14 | UN Commission for Social Development<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nAt the midpoint of the implementation of <\/span>the Sustainable Development Goals<\/a><\/span>, millions around the world still lack access to essential services like education, healthcare, food, water, social protection and digital technology. <\/span>The 62nd session of the UN Commission for Social Development<\/a><\/span> on 5 to 14 February in New York will identify concrete measures and innovative solutions to promote social justice and digital transformation and ensure no one is left behind.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nGovernment ministers, senior UN officials, experts from academia, the private sector,<\/span> civil society organizations and local innovators will gather to address the theme: <\/span>\u201cFostering social development and social justice through social policies to accelerate progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to achieve the overarching goal of poverty eradication<\/span><\/b>\u201d. Follow here on <\/span><\/span>UN WebTV<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UNEA_Logo_EN-300x240.jpeg\")
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26 \u2013 1 March | <\/span><\/span>UN Environment Assembly<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nThe 91ÇÑ×Ó Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world\u2019s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, with a universal membership of all 193 <\/span>Member States<\/a><\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIt sets the global environmental agenda, provides overarching policy guidance, and defines policy responses to address emerging environmental challenges. It undertakes policy review, dialogue and the exchange of experiences, sets the strategic guidance on the future direction of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and fosters partnerships for achieving environmental goals and resource mobilization.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe UNEA is now preparing for its <\/span>sixth session (UNEA-6)<\/a><\/span> that will take place from 26 February to 1 March 2024 at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-26-at-3.11.02-PM-1-300x129.png\")
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27<\/span> February<\/span> \u2013 1 March | <\/span><\/span>UN Statistical Commission<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Where Are We<\/strong><\/h3>\nGoal 7 focuses on ensuring access to clean and affordable energy, vital for the development of various sectors like agriculture, business, education, healthcare and transportation. The world continues to advance towards sustainable energy targets \u2013 but not fast enough. The connection between clean energy, socio-economic development and environmental sustainability is crucial in addressing issues faced by vulnerable communities worldwide.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nLack of access to clean energy disproportionately affects women and children, leading to harmful household air pollution. Accelerating electrification, investing in renewables, improving energy efficiency, and adopting enabling policies are essential. Consequences of energy lack include hindrances in healthcare, hygiene and communication.<\/span><\/p>\nEnergy lies at the core of the climate challenge and is pivotal to the solution. In fact, energy consumption accounts for 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions, particularly the burning of fossil fuels for electricity and heat generation. The landmark agreement reached at COP28 urges Parties to do a ‘stocktake’ towards a global transformation, aiming to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency improvements by the year 2030.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAdditional s<\/span>olutions involve countries investing in renewables, businesses prioritizing eco-friendly practices, employers promoting energy-efficient transportation, and individuals adopting energy-saving habits like using power strips and opting for sustainable modes of transport.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRead more about Goal 7: <\/span>https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/energy\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nInternational Day of Clean Energy\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/h3>\n
The first <\/span>International Day of Clean Energy<\/a><\/span> was observed on 26 January. <\/span>In his message on the day, <\/span>UN Chief Ant\u00f3nio Guterres welcomed the call made by countries to triple <\/span>renewable energy capacity by 2030<\/a><\/span>. He stressed a fossil fuel phase out is not only necessary but inevitable<\/a><\/span>, but governments need to take action and to accelerate the transition. To do so, he emphasised the need to unleash a surge of climate finance and in particular, for governments to reform the business model of multilateral banks so that affordable finance flows.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>A fair, just, equitable, and <\/span><\/span>urgent<\/span><\/span> transition from dirty fossil fuels to clean energy is essential to avoid the worst of climate chaos and spur sustainable development.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span> \u2013\u00a0UN Secretary-General, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, 26 <\/span>January<\/span> 2024<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>SDG 7 IN NUMBERS<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- Coal, oil and gas (fossil fuels) are responsible for nearly 90% of global carbon dioxide emissions.<\/span><\/li>\n
- At the current pace, about 660 million people will still lack access to electricity and close to 2 billion people will still rely on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking by 2030.<\/li>\n
- Renewable sources power nearly 30 per cent of energy consumption in the electricity sector, but challenges remain in heating and transport sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Energy Highlights<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u2018Close Door on Fossil Fuel Era<\/span>\u2019,<\/span> Urges Secretary-General in Message for International Clean Energy Day <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nSDG 7 is <\/span>essential to both a<\/span>chieving the SDGs by 2030 and <\/span>reaching the climate goals under the Paris Agreement. <\/span>The General Assembly will hold a <\/span><\/span>Global Stocktaking on SDG7<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> in April 2024 to <\/span>accelerate action, <\/span>assess <\/span>progres<\/span>s and recommend solutions.<\/span><\/span> Read more<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Small scale, reliable and renewable: Clean electricity is changing lives in Madagascar<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nListen to an interview with <\/span>Moritz Brauchle<\/span>, MD <\/span>of Africa <\/span>GreenTec<\/span> Madagascar, a social enterprise which provides sustainable energy solutions to some of the 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa currently living without any access to electricity.<\/span><\/span> Read more<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Our clean energy future is unstoppable<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nRead more<\/a> <\/span>about the clean energy transition and how it is vital to fight climate change<\/span> in this article from the UN Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC).<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In Focus <\/strong><\/h3>\n___________\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h3>\n
5-14 | UN Commission for Social Development<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nAt the midpoint of the implementation of <\/span>the Sustainable Development Goals<\/a><\/span>, millions around the world still lack access to essential services like education, healthcare, food, water, social protection and digital technology. <\/span>The 62nd session of the UN Commission for Social Development<\/a><\/span> on 5 to 14 February in New York will identify concrete measures and innovative solutions to promote social justice and digital transformation and ensure no one is left behind.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nGovernment ministers, senior UN officials, experts from academia, the private sector,<\/span> civil society organizations and local innovators will gather to address the theme: <\/span>\u201cFostering social development and social justice through social policies to accelerate progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to achieve the overarching goal of poverty eradication<\/span><\/b>\u201d. Follow here on <\/span><\/span>UN WebTV<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h3>\n
26 \u2013 1 March | <\/span><\/span>UN Environment Assembly<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nThe 91ÇÑ×Ó Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world\u2019s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, with a universal membership of all 193 <\/span>Member States<\/a><\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIt sets the global environmental agenda, provides overarching policy guidance, and defines policy responses to address emerging environmental challenges. It undertakes policy review, dialogue and the exchange of experiences, sets the strategic guidance on the future direction of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and fosters partnerships for achieving environmental goals and resource mobilization.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe UNEA is now preparing for its <\/span>sixth session (UNEA-6)<\/a><\/span> that will take place from 26 February to 1 March 2024 at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h3>\n
27<\/span> February<\/span> \u2013 1 March | <\/span><\/span>UN Statistical Commission<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Lack of access to clean energy disproportionately affects women and children, leading to harmful household air pollution. Accelerating electrification, investing in renewables, improving energy efficiency, and adopting enabling policies are essential. Consequences of energy lack include hindrances in healthcare, hygiene and communication.<\/span><\/p>\n Energy lies at the core of the climate challenge and is pivotal to the solution. In fact, energy consumption accounts for 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions, particularly the burning of fossil fuels for electricity and heat generation. The landmark agreement reached at COP28 urges Parties to do a ‘stocktake’ towards a global transformation, aiming to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency improvements by the year 2030.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Additional s<\/span>olutions involve countries investing in renewables, businesses prioritizing eco-friendly practices, employers promoting energy-efficient transportation, and individuals adopting energy-saving habits like using power strips and opting for sustainable modes of transport.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Read more about Goal 7: <\/span>https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/energy\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>A fair, just, equitable, and <\/span><\/span>urgent<\/span><\/span> transition from dirty fossil fuels to clean energy is essential to avoid the worst of climate chaos and spur sustainable development.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span> \u2013\u00a0UN Secretary-General, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, 26 <\/span>January<\/span> 2024<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> \u2018Close Door on Fossil Fuel Era<\/span>\u2019,<\/span> Urges Secretary-General in Message for International Clean Energy Day <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n SDG 7 is <\/span>essential to both a<\/span>chieving the SDGs by 2030 and <\/span>reaching the climate goals under the Paris Agreement. <\/span>The General Assembly will hold a <\/span><\/span>Global Stocktaking on SDG7<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> in April 2024 to <\/span>accelerate action, <\/span>assess <\/span>progres<\/span>s and recommend solutions.<\/span><\/span> Read more<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Small scale, reliable and renewable: Clean electricity is changing lives in Madagascar<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Listen to an interview with <\/span>Moritz Brauchle<\/span>, MD <\/span>of Africa <\/span>GreenTec<\/span> Madagascar, a social enterprise which provides sustainable energy solutions to some of the 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa currently living without any access to electricity.<\/span><\/span> Read more<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Our clean energy future is unstoppable<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Read more<\/a> <\/span>about the clean energy transition and how it is vital to fight climate change<\/span> in this article from the UN Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC).<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> ___________\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> 5-14 | UN Commission for Social Development<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n At the midpoint of the implementation of <\/span>the Sustainable Development Goals<\/a><\/span>, millions around the world still lack access to essential services like education, healthcare, food, water, social protection and digital technology. <\/span>The 62nd session of the UN Commission for Social Development<\/a><\/span> on 5 to 14 February in New York will identify concrete measures and innovative solutions to promote social justice and digital transformation and ensure no one is left behind.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Government ministers, senior UN officials, experts from academia, the private sector,<\/span> civil society organizations and local innovators will gather to address the theme: <\/span>\u201cFostering social development and social justice through social policies to accelerate progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to achieve the overarching goal of poverty eradication<\/span><\/b>\u201d. Follow here on <\/span><\/span>UN WebTV<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> 26 \u2013 1 March | <\/span><\/span>UN Environment Assembly<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The 91ÇÑ×Ó Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world\u2019s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, with a universal membership of all 193 <\/span>Member States<\/a><\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It sets the global environmental agenda, provides overarching policy guidance, and defines policy responses to address emerging environmental challenges. It undertakes policy review, dialogue and the exchange of experiences, sets the strategic guidance on the future direction of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and fosters partnerships for achieving environmental goals and resource mobilization.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The UNEA is now preparing for its <\/span>sixth session (UNEA-6)<\/a><\/span> that will take place from 26 February to 1 March 2024 at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> 27<\/span> February<\/span> \u2013 1 March | <\/span><\/span>UN Statistical Commission<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nInternational Day of Clean Energy\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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The first <\/span>International Day of Clean Energy<\/a><\/span> was observed on 26 January. <\/span>In his message on the day, <\/span>UN Chief Ant\u00f3nio Guterres welcomed the call made by countries to triple <\/span>renewable energy capacity by 2030<\/a><\/span>. He stressed a fossil fuel phase out is not only necessary but inevitable<\/a><\/span>, but governments need to take action and to accelerate the transition. To do so, he emphasised the need to unleash a surge of climate finance and in particular, for governments to reform the business model of multilateral banks so that affordable finance flows.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\nSDG 7 IN NUMBERS<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Energy Highlights<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>
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