Sustainable Development Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Click on the case studies below to find out what programs, projects and policies are being implemented in cities around the globe to accomplish Goal 7.
Learn more about the targets and indicators of SDG 7 at UN Sustainbale Development Knowledge Platform.
55 case studies available.
Berlin’s new energy and climate protection strategy, which will develop the capital into a climate-neutral and climate-adapted city by 2050, is an excellent example of integrated, sustainable urban development.
Hyllie is Malmö's largest residential and commercial development area. By 2030, Hyllie will be 100% sustained by renewable or recycled energy, achieved by using integrated new and smart technology solutions.
To mobilize support for and commission projects ensuring sustainable development in the energy sector.
The Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood in Berlin has become Germany’s largest low energy settlement due to the energy efficient conversion of 13,500 apartments.
The Songpa Solar Nanum Power Plants aim to create a sustainable environment with community support, by implementing energy efficient projects with a focus on citizen welfare.
Eco-park of the Mediterranean is an integrated treatment facility for municipal waste in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB). The project is part of an urban renewal plan developed for the district of Sant Adrià de Besòs.
The Climate Street project involves public agencies, residents and businesses working together to convert sustainable ideas into practical, replicable and scalable actions.
The Buenos Aires Recycling Centre presents an innovative, holistic solution to waste management developed and administered by the city government.
The city of Utrecht has capitalised on the high take-up by residents of electric cars and solar panels to develop the Smart Solar Charging project.
