Energy Safety Nets

Affordable energy access for all

Fast-growing cities can be leaders in low-carbon mobility

Going further, faster - together

We work with leaders in government, the private sector and civil society to drive further, faster action toward achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), which calls for universal access to sustainable energy by 2030. Our work also supports progress against the decarbonization targets laid out in the Paris Agreement.

Opinion

25 Feb 2020

Subsidies for energy access need to be gender sensitive: An example from India

News

18 Feb 2020

Government-provided Energy Safety Nets essential to delivering universal electricity and clean cooking access

News

05 Feb 2020

Fast-growing cities can be leaders in low-carbon mobility by embracing sustainable energy

Story of Success

23 Jan 2020

Video: Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan

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Our work

Drawing on data and evidence, we identify a critical path to success in achieving SDG7 and Paris Agreement targets. Certain areas of this energy transition demand more urgent, focused action. Our work addresses the need to have all energy stakeholders aligned on and committed to these areas so that real progress can be made.

As a global platform, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) empowers leaders to broker partnerships and unlock finance to achieve universal access to sustainable energy. We marshal the evidence, benchmark progress, connect stakeholders, amplify voices and tell stories of success.

Intervention

Big Markets for Clean Fuels

Intervention

Cooling for All

Intervention

Electricity for All in Africa

Intervention

Energizing Finance

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Understanding SDG7

840 million people in the world today have no access to electricity, and roughly 3 times that number use dirty cooking fuels. SDG7 sets out to change these numbers. It calls for "affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all" by 2030.