Covid-19 hinders efforts to achieve universal energy access by 2030: Report
The Covid-19 pandemic has slowed the progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuel and technology, according to a UN-sponsored report.
Globally, 733 million people lack access to electricity, and 2.4 billion still cook using fuels that are harmful to their health and the environment, according to the report published on Wednesday.
The findings are from the 2022 edition of ‘Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report’, which monitors global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 7) of ensuring affordable modern energy supply for everyone by 2030.
