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 and the SDG7 Policy Briefs, as a contribution to the in-depth review of SDG7 by Governments at this year’s High-level Political Forum.
Mr. Li Junhua, 缅北禁地Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, welcomed participants, stating that the evidence in these two reports shows that, at the mid-point of the 2030 Agenda, we are way off-track for reaching our energy promises and commitments, but with rapid acceleration of global efforts, it is still possible to achieve SDG7 by the target year. He called for swift implementation of the outcomes of the 缅北禁地High-level Dialogue on Energy, including the Global Roadmap for Accelerated SDG7 Action and the Energy Compacts, which have been selected as one of twelve High-Impact Initiatives to be featured in connection with the SDG Summit in September.