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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

National Action Plan for Sustainable Energy for All

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Ghana is developing a national action plan to increase its renewable energy capacity and extend reliable energy access to all of its citizens.
Implementation of the Project/Activity

To reach the goals, the Parliament passed the Renewable Energy Act, providing the legal and regulatory framework necessary for enhancing and expanding the country's renewable energy sector.

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Ghana

Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Goal 7

7.1

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

7.1.1

Proportion of population with access to electricity

7.1.2

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

7.2

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
7.2.1

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
7.3.1

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

7.a

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
7.a.1

International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems

7.b

By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

7.b.1

Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

Universal access to electricity.
Renewable energy constituting 10 percent of national energy generation.
Promote the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which is a cleaner fuel than firewood and charcoal.
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Action Network
Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All)
This initiative does not yet fulfil the SMART criteria.
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Timeline
01 January 1970 (start date)
01 January 2020 (date of completion)
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SDGs
7
Geographical coverage
Ghana
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Contact Information

Jonas Von Freiesleben, TBD

freiesleben@un.org