Regional trends report on energy for sustainable development 2023: closing the gap for SDG 7 in the Asia-Pacific region

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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

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UN

The achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) - ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030 - is challenging for the region. The objective of this report is to examine the progress made by Asia-Pacific countries towards achieving SDG 7 in the decade of action on the SDGs. In it, key energy trends are examined, immediate challenges are reviewed and the preparation of more ambitious agendas towards net-zero emissions are assessed to give recommendations of the steps needed to be taken by stakeholders and policymakers to achieve the goal of access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all