UNSDG #7: Affordable and Clean Energy

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. Working towards this goal is especially important as it interlinks with other Sustainable Development Goals. Focusing on universal access to energy, increased energy efficiency and the increased use of renewable energy through new economic and job opportunities is crucial to creating more sustainable and inclusive communities and resilience to environmental issues like climate change.

At the current time, there are approximately 3 billion people who lack access to clean-cooking solutions and are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution. Additionally, slightly less than 1 billion people are functioning without electricity and 50% of them are found in Sub-Saharan Africa alone. Fortunately, progress has been made in the past decade regarding the use of renewable electricity from water, solar and wind power and the ratio of energy used per unit of GDP is also declining.

However, the challenge is far from being solved and there needs to be more access to clean fuel and technology and more progress needs to be made regarding integrating renewable energy into end-use applications in buildings, transport and industry. Public and private investments in energy also need to be increased and there needs to be more focus on regulatory frameworks and innovative business models to transform the world’s energy systems.
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2024
Wednesday, April 24th
10:55 AM

Effect of different energy sources on climate change

Matthew Nowak '26, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Nathan White '26, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Andrew Bae '26, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

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To solve the issue of climate change, we need to understand how different energy sources affect carbon emissions. In this study, we compare different sources of energy and their data on carbon emissions in a multitude of countries around the world. The sources looked at consist of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas; renewable energy such as ... Read More

10:55 AM - 11:10 AM