Energy poverty: A key barrier to achieving sustainable development goals
The United Nations has framed 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as part of the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. It includes a dedicated goal on Affordable and Clean Energy under the SDG 7 aiming to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. The core part of achieving this goal is tackling energy poverty.
