SDG 7 Results: Access to renewable energy (SDG7)

A billion people worldwide have no access to modern means of electricity. About 3 billion people still use heavily polluted firewood and charcoal for cooking. Therefore, the government of the Netherlands aims to give 100 million people access to sustainable energy by 2030. Additionally, the use of fossil fuels and non-sustainable biomass contributes significantly to climate change. Sustainable access to renewable energy services will support developing countries in their path to climate-friendly growth. The SDG7 Results facility aims to give 2 million people in developing countries access to renewable energy through access to electricity and access to clean cooking solutions in homes.

The facility also contributes to:

• Low-carbon climate resilient development;
• Less gender inequality, in particular with regards to women and girls;
• Private sector development and employment;
• Mobilisation of private investments in the decentralised renewable energy sector.

For more information: SDG 7 Results: Access to renewable energyl (on english.rvo.nl)