Innovating with green hydrogen in the United Arab Emirates
Energy — Middle East and Northern Africa
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is using green hydrogen to accelerate the shift towards a low-carbon economy
SDG 7
Affordable and clean energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Targets
Indicators
Target
7.1
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
Indicators
7.1.1
Proportion of population with access to electricity
7.1.2
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
Target
7.2
By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
Indicators
7.2.1
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Target
7.3
By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
Indicators
7.3.1
Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
Target
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
Indicators
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
Target
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 landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support
Indicators
7.b.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)
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Investors are losing patience with companies that are slow to act on climate. Through active stewardship, they can bring the laggards on to a 1.5ºC path
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Remaking capitalism for a sustainable future
Climate — Global
Capitalism and sustainability are on a collision course, one that threatens to destroy both the market system and the planet. To head off the impending crash, we must end environmental externalities and make polluters pay for the harm they cause. Standardizing corporate ESG reporting offers a path toward clarity on the environmental harms that need to be addressed
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Unlocking tech for a sustainable energy future
Climate — Global
The exponential growth of clean-energy access in Africa has amply demonstrated the benefits and potential of technology transfer. Now investment must be scaled up to match the level of opportunity
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A make-or-break opportunity to save the climate
Climate — Global
World leaders must take decisive, collective action at COP26 to avoid planetary catastrophe
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Is 2021 the turning point for a clean energy future?
Climate — Global
After years of rhetoric and little action, is this year finally the moment when political will, technological advancement, and ESG investment combine to set the Earth on a path to net zero?
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As political mantras go, “we’re guided by the science” ranks high. Yet established policymaking structures mean scientific considerations are often marginalized. We need bold reform now to place science genuinely at the heart of decision-making
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Space-D: Innovation for the SDGs
Data and monitoring — Middle East and Northern Africa
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is harnessing the power of space
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Strengthening resilience in the face of climate change
Climate — Global
With the impacts of climate change ramping up, building resilience, particularly in developing countries and small island states, is now critical and urgent. We must convert our knowledge of climate solutions into priority actions now to achieve rapid and sustainable transformations
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Sustainable cities: greening the old alongside the new
Cities — Global
While regulations for new buildings are improving sustainability, the vast majority of existing properties predate these rules. How can we ‘fix’ older buildings?
