Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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While progress on SDG7 is advancing, meeting the ambitious targets for 2030 will require more effort, especially in terms of energy efficiency improvements, boosting renewables and ensuring access to clean and affordable energy.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 actions to be achieved by 2030. SDG7 is dedicated to energy, which has become an important topic in light of the climate crisis and the energy crisis.

The EU focuses its SDG7 action on energy consumption, energy supply and access to affordable energy. Indicators monitoring progress include energy efficiency, the share of renewables in energy consumption, energy import dependency and energy poverty. EU policies and legislation address many of these areas and are contributing to achieving SDG7. These include the Energy Efficiency Directive, Renewable Energy Directive, the REPowerEU plan, measures on energy demand reduction and curbing energy prices.

To support SDG7 worldwide, EU external action is conducted under initiatives such as the Global Gateway strategy, Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe, and energy partnerships with third countries.

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CONTENTS
00:00 Affordable, reliable and modern energy services
00:18 SDGs
00:37 Monitoring progress on SDG7
01:52 Energy poverty
02:34 Meeting the targets in the EU
02:55 Global dimension of SDG7
03:46 Outro