SDG7 - Ensure Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable, and Modern Energy

Godwell Nhamo is a Full Professor and Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change at the University of South Africa, South Africa. He holds a PhD from Rhodes University, an MSc from the University of Botswana and a BSc Honours from the University of Zimbabwe.Charles Nhemachena is a Programme Officer: Regional Food Trade; Resilience with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). He Holds a PhD from University of Pretoria, a MM from University of the Witwatersrand, an MSc and BSc Honours from University of Zimbabwe.Senia Nhamo is an Associate Professor at the University of South Africa. She holds a PhD from University of the Witwatersrand, an MSc from the University of Botswana and a BSc Honours from the University of Zimbabwe.Vuyo Mjimba is a Chief Research Specialist and the Head of the Sustainable Development Programme at the Africa Institute of South Africa in the Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa. He holds a PhD from The Open University, an MSc from the University of Zimbabwe and a BSc Honours from the National University of Science and Technology.Ivana Savi is an external PhD Candidate at the Institute for Private Law, Leiden University. She holds an LL.M. degree from School of Law, UNION University in Belgrade, Serbia.

• Chapter 1: Energy in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable DevelopmentChapter 2: Measuring progress towards SDG 7 targets in East Asia and the Pacific Chapter 3: Placing emphasis on renewables, efficiency and energy diplomacy in Europe and Central Asia Chapter 4: North America’s energy progress in controversial and contested circumstances Chapter 5: Progress and challenges in attaining SDG 7 in Latin America and the Caribbean region Chapter 6: Projecting progress and challenges to accelerating the achievement of SDG 7 in South Asia Chapter 7: Imminent Changes in MENA Region Energy Dynamics Chapter 8: Energy poverty in the midst of plenty: a harsh reality for sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 9: Concluding the matter: Global energy gaps and remedial pathways to 2030