TRACKING SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2022

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733 million people still lack access to electricity.
2.4 billion people still cook with fuels harmful to their health and the environment.
Renewable energy was the only energy source to grow through the Covid-19 pandemic.

By IEA, IRENA, UNSD, WHO, WBG

June 01 2022

The International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the World Bank (WB), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), and the World Health Organization (WHO) launch the eighth edition of Tracking SDG7, an annual flagship report which assesses progress made on access to electricity, access to clean cooking services, renewables, and energy efficiency.

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