In August, the Goal of the Month editorial focuses on <\/span>Sustainable Development Goal 7<\/span><\/a> – Affordable and Clean Energy – ahead of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ High-level Dialogue on Energy scheduled to take place during the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly in September 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Goal 7: Infographic<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Key Findings of Tracking SDG7 Report<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The <\/span>Dialogue <\/span><\/a>will mobilize commitments and action to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2050.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ahead of the event, <\/span>Sustainable Energy for All<\/span><\/a> has launched a drive to encourage action through <\/span>Energy Compacts<\/span><\/a> – urging stakeholders to submit voluntary commitments and concrete plans to clean and affordable energy. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Olkaria geothermal complex and power station, the first geothermal power plant in Africa located in Nairobi, Kenya.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div> \u00a0If you give a woman sustainable energy, she’s likely to earn<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 59 percent more just by having energy.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2014 <\/em>Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n for Sustainable Energy for All<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> From cooking fuel alternatives to solar power innovations, many Africans are rising to the challenge of solving age-old issues across the continent, while carving a clear path to a sustainable future. In an interview with Damilola Ogunbiya, <\/span>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Africa Renewal <\/span><\/a>publication explores the prospect for and growth of clean energy in Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n Read full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Infographic-Affordable-and-Clean-Energy.png\")
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Energy will play a critical role in the success of Africa\u2019s free trade area<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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FROM ELECTRIC DREAMS TO SUPERCHARGED REALITY<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>