Over the past few years, as energy prices soared following COVID-19 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there has been a profound focus on energy. As a result, the relationship between energy supply and other global commodity chains such as food, has been felt across the globe.
Access to energy is directly connected with poverty eradication and many other SDG targets. Energy enables the pumping of water for human consumption and irrigation, while health facilities cannot properly function without electricity. Women, who are often primarily responsible for searching for firewood for cooking, are the first beneficiaries of energy access, and energy is integral to the development of industry and services that can provide increased employment. In a burgeoning digital world, energy infrastructure is also a gateway to facilitating modern public services, new forms of mobility and communication, and creating equitable and inclusive communities for millions of people.
DownloadAs the energy sector contributes to three-quarters of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it is clean that solutions such as these shall be key to preserving an inhabitable planet for future generations.