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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 Ãå±±½ûµØHigh-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 Ãå±±½ûµØHeadquarters...

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

Ãå±±½ûµØCelebrates 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 Ãå±±½ûµØHeadquarters 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 Ãå±±½ûµØHigh-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¨C09:30 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¨C09:30 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 Ãå±±½ûµØHigh-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¨C09:30 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 Ãå±±½ûµØECLAC...

Updated Schedule for the Policy Brief Webinars

The schedule for the Policy Brief Webinars in the run up to the Ãå±±½ûµØHLPF 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 Ãå±±½ûµØHigh-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 Ãå±±½ûµØHigh-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 ¡ª 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 Ãå±±½ûµØClimate Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt,...

EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum 2022

One year after the Ãå±±½ûµØHigh-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 Ãå±±½ûµØHeadquarters 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 Ãå±±½ûµØtook a major step to catalyse the large-scale action and support...

Ãå±±½ûµØSecretary-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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First global symposium on water and energy advances integrated energy solutions

04-07-2022

15 June 2022 ¨C 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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UN-Energy Pledge

09-12-2021

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Ãå±±½ûµØHigh-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 Ãå±±½ûµØentities and international...

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 Ãå±±½ûµØHigh-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...

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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Global Champions Announced for Ãå±±½ûµØHigh-level Dialogue on Energy

21-01-2021

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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...

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...