Minister of state for power and new and renewable energy Raj Kumar Singh (Pic credit: Twitter)
NEW DELHI: India has said the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of achieving affordable and clean energy for all will require concerted global action, strong political commitment as well as innovative ways of expanding energy access and promoting renewable energy. We have about 10 years to attain Sustainable Development Goal number seven, and ensure access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all, minister of state for power and new and renewable energy Raj Kumar Singh said on Wednesday.
Speaking at the virtual launch of the UN High Level Dialogue on Energy, Singh said that attainment of SDG 7 which aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, will require concerted action across the world.
Over 20 ministerial-level Global Champions from the UN member states have issued messages, calling for urgent action to achieve affordable, clean energy for all by 2030. The messages were issued on Wednesday as the UN is launching a year of accelerated action, kicking off substantive preparations for heads of state and government high-level dialogue on energy in September. The messages and virtual launch mark the start of deliberations by five Technical Working Groups that together will prepare a global roadmap for achieving affordable and clean energy for all (SDG 7) by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050, to inform the Dialogue, a summit-level meeting to be convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Concerted global action needed for achieving affordable, clean energy for all: India at UN
We have about 10 years to attain Sustainable Development Goal number seven, and ensure access to sustainable energy for all, MoS for Renewable Energy told the UN panel.
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UNITED NATIONS: India has said the Sustainable Development Goal of achieving affordable and clean energy for all will require concerted global action, strong political commitment as well as innovative ways of expanding energy access and promoting renewable energy.
We have about 10 years to attain Sustainable Development Goal number seven, and ensure access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all, Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh said Wednesday.
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Over twenty ministerial-level "Global Champions" from UN Member States have issued messages today calling for urgent action to achieve affordable, clean.