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Successes and Lessons Learned on Advancing Resilient and Sustainable Energy Systems in the UNECE Region. While the UNECE region is on track to achieve goals related to electricity access and has made progress increasing the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency, acceleration of efforts is critical to ensure continued access to affordable and sustainable energy. With a view to holistically design more resilient and environmentally sound energy systems in the region, the round table will explore successes, lessons learned, needs, and opportunities focusing on several priority actions. These include increasing energy efficiency, accelerating renewable energy uptake, and delivering resilience, affordability, and economic competitiveness across the UNECE energy systems. The session will convene diverse stakeholders to share perspectives, experiences, and expertise related to the SDG 7 targets. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More . Watch the SDG 7 AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENER...

With less than six years remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world must urgently accelerate progress. Energy is key to this: SDG7 on clean and affordable energy is one of the SDGs with the biggest potential for positive impact on the other SDGs. Realising this potential requires approaches and solutions that focus on interlinkages. In recognition of the importance of energy, the UN General Assembly in 2024 extended the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All to 2030, renewing the global mandate for coordinated and intensified efforts to achieve SDG7. Against this backdrop, the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) will feature the joint launch of two pivotal knowledge products: • Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 - the global dashboard on energy progress, and • SDG7 Policy Briefs in Support of the HLPF 2025 - this year's compilation of SDG7 Policy Briefs focuses on interlinkages with SDG3 (Health), SDG5 (Gender Equality), SDG8 (Decent Wo...