SDG-7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Abstract

Reaching affordable, clean, sustainable, modern and reliable energy is the main aim of the Sustainable Development GoalSustainable development goals (SDGs) 7. Energy is placed at the centre of environmental and economic issues. Despite this significance, 20% of people living worldwide cannot access electricity in 2021. Adaptation towards SDG-7, Affordable and Clean EnergyAffordable and Clean Energy, brings in new investments and creates a significant economy around it. While private investments and government spending in developed countries concentrate on achieving efficiency and renewable energy production, developing countries focus on obtaining access to electricity and clean energy sources. This chapter presents the business modelsBusiness models of 60 companies and use casesUse cases that employ emerging technologiesEmerging technologies and create value in SDG-7. We should highlight that one use caseUse cases can be related to more than one SDGSustainable development goals (SDGs) and it can make use of multiple emerging technologiesEmerging technologies.