Solar has overtaken nuclear. A decade ago it supplied 1% of the world's power. In 2025 it met three quarters of global demand growth.
Almost nobody saw it coming. I spoke to Jocelyn Timperley at BBC Future about why.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Almost nobody saw it coming. I spoke to Jocelyn Timperley at BBC Future about why.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
'It's offensively cheap': How solar power is quietly becoming bigger than nuclear
After defying projections, solar's dramatic growth means it is overtaking nuclear as a global power source. Here are seven reasons for solar's success, and where it might go from here.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Accelerating the transition to renewable, green energy drives positive change for people & the planet ☀️🍃
With partners, we’re helping power a greener tomorrow.
unops.org/energy | #SDG7
With partners, we’re helping power a greener tomorrow.
unops.org/energy | #SDG7
October 27, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Accelerating the transition to renewable, green energy drives positive change for people & the planet ☀️🍃
With partners, we’re helping power a greener tomorrow.
unops.org/energy | #SDG7
With partners, we’re helping power a greener tomorrow.
unops.org/energy | #SDG7
🌍 Excited to welcome back Prof. Dr. Vivien Lu as Chair of Session S11: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Transitions at #WSF2027 in Nice, France!
Submit your abstract by 1 February 2027: sciforum.net/submissions/...
#WSF13 #SDG7 #NetZero #WSF2027 #WorldSustainabilityForum
Submit your abstract by 1 February 2027: sciforum.net/submissions/...
#WSF13 #SDG7 #NetZero #WSF2027 #WorldSustainabilityForum
October 26, 2026 at 12:52 PM
🌍 Excited to welcome back Prof. Dr. Vivien Lu as Chair of Session S11: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Transitions at #WSF2027 in Nice, France!
Submit your abstract by 1 February 2027: sciforum.net/submissions/...
#WSF13 #SDG7 #NetZero #WSF2027 #WorldSustainabilityForum
Submit your abstract by 1 February 2027: sciforum.net/submissions/...
#WSF13 #SDG7 #NetZero #WSF2027 #WorldSustainabilityForum
#Standards supporting the #DigitalProductPassport can improve access to reliable, user-friendly product information on #sustainability, safety & repair.
📄 Read ANEC’s factsheet: tinyurl.com/ys37a6f2
#WorldStandardsDay #SDG7
@cen-cenelec.bsky.social @isostandards.bsky.social ards.bsky.social
📄 Read ANEC’s factsheet: tinyurl.com/ys37a6f2
#WorldStandardsDay #SDG7
@cen-cenelec.bsky.social @isostandards.bsky.social ards.bsky.social
October 14, 2026 at 10:35 AM
#Standards supporting the #DigitalProductPassport can improve access to reliable, user-friendly product information on #sustainability, safety & repair.
📄 Read ANEC’s factsheet: tinyurl.com/ys37a6f2
#WorldStandardsDay #SDG7
@cen-cenelec.bsky.social @isostandards.bsky.social ards.bsky.social
📄 Read ANEC’s factsheet: tinyurl.com/ys37a6f2
#WorldStandardsDay #SDG7
@cen-cenelec.bsky.social @isostandards.bsky.social ards.bsky.social
14 October is #WorldStandardsDay!
As international standards allow clean & reliable energy to keep communities connected towards a more sustainable future, this year draws attention to the contribution of standards to #SDG7.
Learn about #GENeva's role ▶️ tiny.cc/GENStandards26
As international standards allow clean & reliable energy to keep communities connected towards a more sustainable future, this year draws attention to the contribution of standards to #SDG7.
Learn about #GENeva's role ▶️ tiny.cc/GENStandards26
October 14, 2026 at 9:04 AM
14 October is #WorldStandardsDay!
As international standards allow clean & reliable energy to keep communities connected towards a more sustainable future, this year draws attention to the contribution of standards to #SDG7.
Learn about #GENeva's role ▶️ tiny.cc/GENStandards26
As international standards allow clean & reliable energy to keep communities connected towards a more sustainable future, this year draws attention to the contribution of standards to #SDG7.
Learn about #GENeva's role ▶️ tiny.cc/GENStandards26
Happy World Standards Day 🌍⚙️
2026’s theme: a shared vision for SDG 7 — affordable, clean energy.
Every energy-efficient lab instrument on the planet is quietly standing on an ISO or IEC spec. Here’s to the people who write them.
#WorldStandardsDay #SDG7
2026’s theme: a shared vision for SDG 7 — affordable, clean energy.
Every energy-efficient lab instrument on the planet is quietly standing on an ISO or IEC spec. Here’s to the people who write them.
#WorldStandardsDay #SDG7
October 14, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Happy World Standards Day 🌍⚙️
2026’s theme: a shared vision for SDG 7 — affordable, clean energy.
Every energy-efficient lab instrument on the planet is quietly standing on an ISO or IEC spec. Here’s to the people who write them.
#WorldStandardsDay #SDG7
2026’s theme: a shared vision for SDG 7 — affordable, clean energy.
Every energy-efficient lab instrument on the planet is quietly standing on an ISO or IEC spec. Here’s to the people who write them.
#WorldStandardsDay #SDG7
Today is World Standards Day, and this year’s theme puts the spotlight on hashtag#SDG7 - Affordable and Clean Energy.
👉In our latest article, we look at how StandICT.eu helps make that participation possible, and why its mission aligns so closely with this year’s theme: tinyurl.com/2wnwaymc
👉In our latest article, we look at how StandICT.eu helps make that participation possible, and why its mission aligns so closely with this year’s theme: tinyurl.com/2wnwaymc
October 14, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Today is World Standards Day, and this year’s theme puts the spotlight on hashtag#SDG7 - Affordable and Clean Energy.
👉In our latest article, we look at how StandICT.eu helps make that participation possible, and why its mission aligns so closely with this year’s theme: tinyurl.com/2wnwaymc
👉In our latest article, we look at how StandICT.eu helps make that participation possible, and why its mission aligns so closely with this year’s theme: tinyurl.com/2wnwaymc
October 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
#CleanEnergy: #Kruger’s #green future boost - #NationalPark to cut #emissions through new partnership with #Discovery #Green & #Sasol supporting #conservation & #sustainable #tourism
www.sapeople.com/news/clean-e... #SDG7 #energy #renewables #SouthAfrica #SDG13 #conservation #climate
www.sapeople.com/news/clean-e... #SDG7 #energy #renewables #SouthAfrica #SDG13 #conservation #climate
Clean energy: Kruger Park's greener future gets a boost with partnership
Clean energy will help Kruger National Park cut emissions through a new partnership supporting conservation and sustainable tourism.
www.sapeople.com
October 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
#CleanEnergy: #Kruger’s #green future boost - #NationalPark to cut #emissions through new partnership with #Discovery #Green & #Sasol supporting #conservation & #sustainable #tourism
www.sapeople.com/news/clean-e... #SDG7 #energy #renewables #SouthAfrica #SDG13 #conservation #climate
www.sapeople.com/news/clean-e... #SDG7 #energy #renewables #SouthAfrica #SDG13 #conservation #climate
🌍 Ahead of #WorldStandardsDay, we highlight how #standards support affordable, clean and #sustainable #energy while protecting #consumers.
For Energy Performance Certificates (#EPCs), standards help provide reliable information about homes' energy performance.
📄 tinyurl.com/yn4zce9k
#SDG7 #EPBD
For Energy Performance Certificates (#EPCs), standards help provide reliable information about homes' energy performance.
📄 tinyurl.com/yn4zce9k
#SDG7 #EPBD
October 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM
🌍 Ahead of #WorldStandardsDay, we highlight how #standards support affordable, clean and #sustainable #energy while protecting #consumers.
For Energy Performance Certificates (#EPCs), standards help provide reliable information about homes' energy performance.
📄 tinyurl.com/yn4zce9k
#SDG7 #EPBD
For Energy Performance Certificates (#EPCs), standards help provide reliable information about homes' energy performance.
📄 tinyurl.com/yn4zce9k
#SDG7 #EPBD
🌍Celebrate #WorldStandardsDay with CEN, CENELEC, @ecos.ngo & @anecstandards.bsky.social! Discover how standards support affordable, clean & sustainable energy, from #ecodesign & #energylabelling to energy efficiency & energy management
📅12 Oct 14:00 CET
🎟️Register: tinyurl.com/bdedmeep
#WSD2026 #SDG7
📅12 Oct 14:00 CET
🎟️Register: tinyurl.com/bdedmeep
#WSD2026 #SDG7
Webinar 'Powering a Sustainable Future: The Role of Standards in Clean Energy’
Join us in celebrating World Standards Day with a webinar exploring how standards support the transition towards affordable, clean and sustainable energy.
tinyurl.com
September 29, 2026 at 8:08 AM
🌍Celebrate #WorldStandardsDay with CEN, CENELEC, @ecos.ngo & @anecstandards.bsky.social! Discover how standards support affordable, clean & sustainable energy, from #ecodesign & #energylabelling to energy efficiency & energy management
📅12 Oct 14:00 CET
🎟️Register: tinyurl.com/bdedmeep
#WSD2026 #SDG7
📅12 Oct 14:00 CET
🎟️Register: tinyurl.com/bdedmeep
#WSD2026 #SDG7
The clean energy transition is accelerating. But is energy access keeping pace?
As leaders gather for the UN General Assembly and #ClimateWeekNYC, we look at the latest #SDG7 data—and what it will take to ensure clean #energy reaches everyone.
Read more: www.self.org/blog/sdg-7-i...
#climateweek
As leaders gather for the UN General Assembly and #ClimateWeekNYC, we look at the latest #SDG7 data—and what it will take to ensure clean #energy reaches everyone.
Read more: www.self.org/blog/sdg-7-i...
#climateweek
SDG 7 in 2026: Is Global Energy Access Keeping Pace? - Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF)
The state of global energy access paints a mixed picture of positive technological advancements and persistent regional gaps.
www.self.org
September 22, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The clean energy transition is accelerating. But is energy access keeping pace?
As leaders gather for the UN General Assembly and #ClimateWeekNYC, we look at the latest #SDG7 data—and what it will take to ensure clean #energy reaches everyone.
Read more: www.self.org/blog/sdg-7-i...
#climateweek
As leaders gather for the UN General Assembly and #ClimateWeekNYC, we look at the latest #SDG7 data—and what it will take to ensure clean #energy reaches everyone.
Read more: www.self.org/blog/sdg-7-i...
#climateweek
#GlobalGoals week
Ireland ranks 11th out of 14 EU Member States on #SDG7
Affordable and clean energy
More in our Sustainable Progress Index
www.socialjustice.ie/publication/...
#SDGs
#GlobalGoals
#SDG7
#socialjusticematters
#NationsUnited
#FurthestBehindFirst
Ireland ranks 11th out of 14 EU Member States on #SDG7
Affordable and clean energy
More in our Sustainable Progress Index
www.socialjustice.ie/publication/...
#SDGs
#GlobalGoals
#SDG7
#socialjusticematters
#NationsUnited
#FurthestBehindFirst
September 21, 2026 at 10:49 AM
#GlobalGoals week
Ireland ranks 11th out of 14 EU Member States on #SDG7
Affordable and clean energy
More in our Sustainable Progress Index
www.socialjustice.ie/publication/...
#SDGs
#GlobalGoals
#SDG7
#socialjusticematters
#NationsUnited
#FurthestBehindFirst
Ireland ranks 11th out of 14 EU Member States on #SDG7
Affordable and clean energy
More in our Sustainable Progress Index
www.socialjustice.ie/publication/...
#SDGs
#GlobalGoals
#SDG7
#socialjusticematters
#NationsUnited
#FurthestBehindFirst
Upgrade the national grid and invest in infrastructure necessary to support a transition to renewable energy and invest in renewable energy transition programmes for Local Authority offices and community spaces #SDG7
September 21, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Upgrade the national grid and invest in infrastructure necessary to support a transition to renewable energy and invest in renewable energy transition programmes for Local Authority offices and community spaces #SDG7
Jharkhand: Powering India, Lagging on Clean Energy
The Pioneer | Wednesday, 16 September 2026 | Prof. Anant Kumar
#jharkhand #SDG7 #CleanEnergy #renewableenergy #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #solarenergy #EnergySecurity
The Pioneer | Wednesday, 16 September 2026 | Prof. Anant Kumar
#jharkhand #SDG7 #CleanEnergy #renewableenergy #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #solarenergy #EnergySecurity
September 16, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Jharkhand: Powering India, Lagging on Clean Energy
The Pioneer | Wednesday, 16 September 2026 | Prof. Anant Kumar
#jharkhand #SDG7 #CleanEnergy #renewableenergy #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #solarenergy #EnergySecurity
The Pioneer | Wednesday, 16 September 2026 | Prof. Anant Kumar
#jharkhand #SDG7 #CleanEnergy #renewableenergy #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #solarenergy #EnergySecurity
No country can beat poverty while its people lack access to electricity.
That's why we've made it our mission to make #SolarEnergy accessible to all.
Because our world can't wait. ➡️ www.self.org
#energy #energyaccess #sdg7 #energytransition
That's why we've made it our mission to make #SolarEnergy accessible to all.
Because our world can't wait. ➡️ www.self.org
#energy #energyaccess #sdg7 #energytransition
September 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
No country can beat poverty while its people lack access to electricity.
That's why we've made it our mission to make #SolarEnergy accessible to all.
Because our world can't wait. ➡️ www.self.org
#energy #energyaccess #sdg7 #energytransition
That's why we've made it our mission to make #SolarEnergy accessible to all.
Because our world can't wait. ➡️ www.self.org
#energy #energyaccess #sdg7 #energytransition
Energy will be central to many of the biggest conversations at #UNGA81.
We’ll be bringing governments, investors and partners together around the solutions, finance and partnerships needed to accelerate #SDG7.
Follow our engagements throughout the week: seforall.org/UNGA81
We’ll be bringing governments, investors and partners together around the solutions, finance and partnerships needed to accelerate #SDG7.
Follow our engagements throughout the week: seforall.org/UNGA81
September 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Energy will be central to many of the biggest conversations at #UNGA81.
We’ll be bringing governments, investors and partners together around the solutions, finance and partnerships needed to accelerate #SDG7.
Follow our engagements throughout the week: seforall.org/UNGA81
We’ll be bringing governments, investors and partners together around the solutions, finance and partnerships needed to accelerate #SDG7.
Follow our engagements throughout the week: seforall.org/UNGA81
What does it take to do high-impact science with limited funding, data or infrastructure? Very proud of our @owsdsecretariat.bsky.social-Elsevier Foundation Award winners, who tackled that question at today at #SDEWES2026, connecting their research to SDG7 & global energy access.
#InclusiveResearch
#InclusiveResearch
September 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
What does it take to do high-impact science with limited funding, data or infrastructure? Very proud of our @owsdsecretariat.bsky.social-Elsevier Foundation Award winners, who tackled that question at today at #SDEWES2026, connecting their research to SDG7 & global energy access.
#InclusiveResearch
#InclusiveResearch
🇿🇼☀️ We were honoured to welcome H.E. First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa to the joint @UNZimbabwe stand at #ISAAfrica in Victoria Falls, highlighting connections between clean energy, community empowerment and gender equality.
#SDG7 #GenderEquality
#SDG7 #GenderEquality
August 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
🇿🇼☀️ We were honoured to welcome H.E. First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa to the joint @UNZimbabwe stand at #ISAAfrica in Victoria Falls, highlighting connections between clean energy, community empowerment and gender equality.
#SDG7 #GenderEquality
#SDG7 #GenderEquality
☀️ Innovative finance can unlock real development impact. Zimbabwe’s Joint SDG Fund Programme brings together UN agencies and private capital through @OldMutualZW to help de-risk renewable-energy investment. 🇿🇼
#JointSDGFund #BlendedFinance #SDG7
#JointSDGFund #BlendedFinance #SDG7
August 28, 2026 at 9:59 AM
☀️ Innovative finance can unlock real development impact. Zimbabwe’s Joint SDG Fund Programme brings together UN agencies and private capital through @OldMutualZW to help de-risk renewable-energy investment. 🇿🇼
#JointSDGFund #BlendedFinance #SDG7
#JointSDGFund #BlendedFinance #SDG7
📣Catch up on our past online events!
Our public meeting on #SustainableFood systems is now available to watch online🎥
🍽️🌍Don’t miss the presentation of the @ipes-food.org report on The New Geopolitics of Food - plus key discussions on #SDG7 & #SDG11!
Our public meeting on #SustainableFood systems is now available to watch online🎥
🍽️🌍Don’t miss the presentation of the @ipes-food.org report on The New Geopolitics of Food - plus key discussions on #SDG7 & #SDG11!
August 25, 2026 at 12:55 PM
📣Catch up on our past online events!
Our public meeting on #SustainableFood systems is now available to watch online🎥
🍽️🌍Don’t miss the presentation of the @ipes-food.org report on The New Geopolitics of Food - plus key discussions on #SDG7 & #SDG11!
Our public meeting on #SustainableFood systems is now available to watch online🎥
🍽️🌍Don’t miss the presentation of the @ipes-food.org report on The New Geopolitics of Food - plus key discussions on #SDG7 & #SDG11!
Asia-Pacific's SDG7 gains have been great
However, there's much still to do:
- many countries still face challenges, rural areas particularly
- affordability ques for businesses
- large % of populations still lack electricity or clean cooking
- as always: funding
#SDG7
#EnergyAccess
#AsiaPacific
However, there's much still to do:
- many countries still face challenges, rural areas particularly
- affordability ques for businesses
- large % of populations still lack electricity or clean cooking
- as always: funding
#SDG7
#EnergyAccess
#AsiaPacific
Asia’s Energy Progress Is Great, But Must Pick Up Pace
MELBOURNE, Australia, August 10 (IPS) - In much of the Asia-Pacific region, energy is a success story. Electricity access has greatly increased and the use of clean cooking fuels is now widespread. The region has kept pace with the rest of the world in adopting renewable energy. Many countries have made energy efficiency gains; the Republic of Korea is one of those in the lead worldwide. Progress has continued even in the face of recent energy crises sparked by the war in Ukraine and conflict over the Strait of Hormuz.
www.globalissues.org
August 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Asia-Pacific's SDG7 gains have been great
However, there's much still to do:
- many countries still face challenges, rural areas particularly
- affordability ques for businesses
- large % of populations still lack electricity or clean cooking
- as always: funding
#SDG7
#EnergyAccess
#AsiaPacific
However, there's much still to do:
- many countries still face challenges, rural areas particularly
- affordability ques for businesses
- large % of populations still lack electricity or clean cooking
- as always: funding
#SDG7
#EnergyAccess
#AsiaPacific
Afrique: La région subsaharienne représente 86 % du déficit mondial en matière d'accès à l'électricité
Afrique: La région subsaharienne représente 86 % du déficit mondial en matière d'accès à l'électricité
L'Afrique subsaharienne représentait 86 % du déficit mondial d'accès à l'électricité en 2024, avec 563 millions de personnes vivant encore sans électricité, selon le rapport « Tracking SDG7 : The Energy Progress Report 2026 ».
fr.allafrica.com
June 29, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Afrique: La région subsaharienne représente 86 % du déficit mondial en matière d'accès à l'électricité
Happy to have been involved in this write up. It’s pretty disheartening to see the gradual drop in SDG7 ambition!
In the last decade, we have made notable progress towards #SDG7 and the #energytransition. Despite these efforts, all indicators point toward us missing the 2030 goal.
We must therefore raise ambition for a #cleanenergy future!
More in this SEforALL analysis: www.seforall.org/system/files...
We must therefore raise ambition for a #cleanenergy future!
More in this SEforALL analysis: www.seforall.org/system/files...
March 16, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Happy to have been involved in this write up. It’s pretty disheartening to see the gradual drop in SDG7 ambition!
Collaborative Actions to Pave the Road for SDG7 Achievement #cleanenergy #feedly
Collaborative Actions to Pave the Road for SDG7 Achievement
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is uniquely positioned to steward joint effort in global commitments to sustainable development, through universal energy access and a just energy…
buff.ly
January 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Collaborative Actions to Pave the Road for SDG7 Achievement #cleanenergy #feedly