ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/RFSD/2023/INF.3
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination
Focus Area: Natural resource sustainability, 2030 Agenda
Initiatives: Climate Resilience through Regional Cooperation, Promoting renewable energy investments, Monitoring Sustainable Development Goal Data, Arab Forum for Sustainable Development
SDGs: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Keywords: Energy consumption, Renewable energy sources, Renewable resources, Economic growth, Green economy, Covid-19, Arab countries, Regional cooperation, Sustainable development
SDG 7 Background Note
March 2023
To achieve SDG 7 and realize its promise of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, Arab countries must adopt proactive policy approaches and deepen regional cooperation.
The Arab Sustainable Development Report 2020 identified a series of recommendations to accelerate the achievement of SDG 7, which can guide the region’s efforts to build back better from COVID-19, bolster resilience against future shocks, and achieve a just and inclusive energy transition.
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To achieve SDG 7 and realize its promise of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, Arab countries must adopt proactive policy approaches and deepen regional cooperation.
The Arab Sustainable Development Report 2020 identified a series of recommendations to accelerate the achievement of SDG 7, which can guide the region’s efforts to build back better from COVID-19, bolster resilience against future shocks, and achieve a just and inclusive energy transition.
