655 million lack electricity globally as SDG 7 energy access report reveals stark inequalities
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The article reports on the latest Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, which reveals that 655 million people globally still lack access to electricity, with Sub-Saharan Africa disproportionately affected (over 560 million without electricity and 970 million lacking clean cooking access). Two billion people continue using polluting fuels and cooking technologies that endanger their health. While most regions are nearing universal energy access, the data underscores uneven progress and the urgent need to focus on affordability and vulnerable communities to achieve the UN's universal energy access target.
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· 3 pulled655 million people globally still lack access to electricity, and two billion use polluting fuels and technologies for cooking putting their health and well-being at risk.
Sub-Saharan Africa bears a disproportionate share of these gaps, with over 560 million living without electricity and 970 million lacking access to clean cooking.
While most regions are nearing universal access, the latest data show uneven progress, highlighting the critical need to focus on affordability and vulnerable communities.
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