Multiple UN agencies on the 24th released the Tracking SDG7: Energy Progress report, saying 655 million people still lack access to electricity. The report warns that without urgent, larger-scale action the world will miss SDG7 — universal, affordable, reliable and sustainable modern energy access by 2030. While most regions are close to universal electrification, progress in Sub-Saharan Africa is slow: more than 560 million people lack electricity and 970 million lack access to clean cooking en

Multiple UN agencies on the 24th released the Tracking SDG7: Energy Progress report, saying 655 million people still lack access to electricity. The report warns that without urgent, larger-scale action the world will miss SDG7 — universal, affordable, reliable and sustainable modern energy access by 2030. While most regions are close to universal electrification, progress in Sub-Saharan Africa is slow: more than 560 million people lack electricity and 970 million lack access to clean cooking energy.