Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Globally, 1.3 billion people have no access to electricity, 82% of whom live in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. In these areas, dependence on solid fuels is costly, puts pressure on surrounding ecosystems, and releases carbon monoxide and black carbon particulates when burned. Our everyday lives depend on reliable and affordable energy services to function smoothly and to develop equitably. Lack of access to energy supplies and transformation systems is a constraint to human and economic development.

By supporting high quality carbon finance projects, businesses can deliver essential emission reductions and support low carbon sustainable development in areas most in need.

Example carbon finance project activities that aim to improve energy access:

Distribute solar lamps to households to offer light for evening study and income generating activities, reducing the pressure on local forests for firewood (Target 7.1)
Electrify primary health centres to enhance quality of medical care with reliable fans and refrigerators (Targets 7.1 and 7.3)
Install solar generator systems across local community centres, enabling extended activities outside daylight hours, including programmes to raise awareness on the importance of forest protection (Targets 7.1 and 7.2)
Support new renewable energy intallations including wind and solar farms, and geothermal and hydro power plants, to help displace electricity drawn from fossil fuel power stations (Targets 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)

Providing solar products, servicing and financing to low income households across India

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Projects that align with SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy

A number of carbon finance projects support households and communities to develop and gain access to clean and reliable forms of energy, reducing expenditure and providing opportunities for income generation.

Below are a sample of such projects. If you'd like to find out more about a particular project, follow the link.

West India Wind Power

Project Type: Renewable energy

Region: Asia

Supporting India’s green growth agenda by enhancing renewable energy capacity to meet growing energy demands.

Soma Wind Power

Project Type: Renewable energy

Region: Europe

Delivering essential renewable energy capacity in a country with rapidly growing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Seneca Meadows Landfill Gas

Project Type: Resource recovery

Region: North America

Reducing the environmental impact of a landfill site through methane capture, electricity generation and wetland enhancement

Düzova Wind Power

Project Type: Renewable energy

Region: Europe

Delivering essential renewable energy capacity in a country with rapidly growing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Vietnam Household Agricultural Biogas

Project Type: Household devices, Resource recovery

Region: Asia

Transforming waste into a clean, affordable energy supply for 800,000 people

Oaxaca Wind

Project Type: Renewable energy

Region: Latin America

Supporting Mexico's renewable energy ambition by harnessing wind energy to power 700,000 households

Improved Mexican Cookstoves

Project Type: Household devices

Region: Latin America

Tackling household air pollution through improved cookstoves in rural Mexico

Shanxi Cookstoves

Project Type: Household devices

Region: Asia

Tackling household air pollution and substituting coal use with improved cookstoves in China

Danjiang River Solar Cookers

Project Type: Household devices

Region: Asia

Distributing free solar cookers to low income households, bringing health and financial benefits to more than 300,000 people

India Improved Cookstoves

Project Type: Household devices

Region: Asia

Efficient cookstoves bring improved health and financial security to 600,000 households in India

India Solar Water Heating

Project Type: Household devices, Renewable energy

Region: Asia

Using solar technology to meet the energy needs of a growing population while promoting low carbon development

Kitambar Renewable Biomass Fuel Switch

Project Type: Resource recovery

Region: Latin America

Switching to renewable biomass to reduce emissions and protect local biodiversity

SELCO Solar Energy Access

Project Type: Household devices, Renewable energy

Region: Asia

Granting energy access to 387,000 households in India through solar lighting and renewable energy

Kenya Improved Cookstoves

Project Type: Household devices

Region: Africa

Tackling household air pollution and deforestation with improved cookstoves in Kenya

Guatemala Water Filtration and Improved Cookstoves

Project Type: Household devices, Water

Region: Latin America

Water filters and improved cookstoves bring health benefits to more than 230,000 people in Guatemala

Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve

Project Type: Forestry and landscapes

Region: Asia

Protecting 65,000 hectares of forest by engaging local communities through education and agroforestry training

Acre Amazonian Rainforest Conservation

Project Type: Agricultural, Forestry and landscapes

Region: Latin America

Granting land tenure and providing agricultural training to prevent deforestation and promote sustainable economic livelihoods

Kulera Landscape REDD+ and Cookstoves

Project Type: Forestry and landscapes, Household devices

Region: Africa

Creating forest based sustainable livelihoods for 225,000 people, to mitigate threats to forest resources and build climate resilience

Sichuan Household Biodigester

Project Type: Household devices, Resource recovery

Region: Asia

Improving the quality of rural homes by converting animal waste to clean energy source

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Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Example carbon finance project activities that aim to improve energy access:

Providing solar products, servicing and financing to low income households across India

Projects that align with SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy

West India Wind Power

Soma Wind Power

Seneca Meadows Landfill Gas

Düzova Wind Power

Vietnam Household Agricultural Biogas

Oaxaca Wind

Improved Mexican Cookstoves

Shanxi Cookstoves

Danjiang River Solar Cookers

India Improved Cookstoves

India Solar Water Heating

Kitambar Renewable Biomass Fuel Switch

SELCO Solar Energy Access

Kenya Improved Cookstoves

Guatemala Water Filtration and Improved Cookstoves

Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve

Acre Amazonian Rainforest Conservation

Kulera Landscape REDD+ and Cookstoves

Sichuan Household Biodigester

Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Example carbon finance project activities that aim to improve energy access:

Providing solar products, servicing and financing to low income households across India

Projects that align with SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy

West India Wind Power

Soma Wind Power

Seneca Meadows Landfill Gas

Düzova Wind Power

Vietnam Household Agricultural Biogas

Oaxaca Wind

Improved Mexican Cookstoves

Shanxi Cookstoves

Danjiang River Solar Cookers

India Improved Cookstoves

India Solar Water Heating

Kitambar Renewable Biomass Fuel Switch

SELCO Solar Energy Access

Kenya Improved Cookstoves

Guatemala Water Filtration and Improved Cookstoves

Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve

Acre Amazonian Rainforest Conservation

Kulera Landscape REDD+ and Cookstoves

Sichuan Household Biodigester

Related SDGs:

Goal 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere by 2030

Goal 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation

Goal 11 Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Goal 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts