Zakho Center for Sustainable Development Goals

Overview

Energy is central to nearly every challenge and opportunity: jobs, security, climate change, food production and income generation. SDG 7 aims to ensure universal access to reliable and affordable energy, substantially increase the share of renewables, and improve energy efficiency.

Key targets

•      Ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services.

•      Increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.

•      Double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency.

•      Enhance international cooperation on clean energy research and technology.

The Center's contribution

The Center supports research on solar and renewable energy, energy efficiency in buildings and campus energy-saving initiatives, and encourages student innovation in clean technology.

How you can get involved

•      Join the campus energy-saving challenge.

•      Submit a renewable energy project idea.

•      Attend our clean-energy workshops.

Related on this website: news, events, publications and resources tagged SDG 7.