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Advancing SDG7 in Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States

Publication Year: 2025 Publisher: UNITED NATIONS

Background

For the least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS), closing the energy access gap, transitioning to decarbonized energy systems, and climate-resilience remain major challenges. Without urgent and scaled-up efforts in these countries, the world will fall short of its Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 target of universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services by 2030.

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