Goal 7 aims to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” by 2030. This means acting globally in different directions. For industrialized countries, this means accelerating investments in renewable energy and reducing emissions with technologies that allow energy efficiency, while for developing countries, it means improving infrastructure and switching to less impactful fuels. In implementing the necessary strategies, countries are committed to ensuring that new solutions are also affordable.

The UN Agenda 2030, signed in September 2015 by the 193 member states of the United Nations, indicates 17 Sustainability Goals and represents the cornerstone of the commitments made by the adhering countries to guarantee a sustainable future for humanity.