Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity the world faces today. Be it for jobs, security, climate change, food production or increasing incomes, access to energy for all is essential. Sustainable energy is an opportunity too as it fuels lives, economies and the planet.
Getting sustainable energy to all who want it represents one of the biggest development challenges of the 21st century. Research suggests that 1.4 billion people — over 20% of the global population — lack access to electricity, and that at least 2.7 billion people some 40% of the global population — rely on the traditional use of biomass for cooking. According to International Energy Agency, 1.2 billion people will
still lack access to electricity in 2030, 87% of them living in rural areas. The number of people relying on the traditional use of biomass for cooking is anticipated to rise to 2.8 billion in 2030, 82 % of them in rural areas.