Abstract The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal target 7.1, to provide universal
access to affordable, reliable and modern energy by 2030, must be achieved in the context …

Chapter 3 takes a long-term perspective on climate change mitigation pathways. Its focus is
on the implications of long-term targets for the required short-and medium-term system …

Clean, affordable, and efficient energy sources are inevitable for a sustainable world.
Energy crisis, especially the poor access and affordability, demand–supply mismatches …

The increasing energy and material consumption associated with global economic growth
has resulted in the need for more severe efforts at mitigating global climate change. The iron …

Slow progress in expanding clean cooking access is hindering progress on health, gender,
equity, climate and air quality goals globally. Despite a rising population share with clean …

The different dimensions that characterize energy poverty can be assessed by a
Multidimensional Energy Poverty Index (MEPI). This study adapts and calculates MEPI for …

Future income distribution will affect energy demand and its interactions with various
societal priorities. Most future model simulations assume a single average consumer and …

Abstract PM 2.5 and CO 2 emissions are of the same origin. Under the double pressure of
PM 2.5 and CO 2 emissions reduction, PM 2.5 and CO 2 synergistic emissions reduction is …

Off-grid photovoltaic systems have been proposed as a panacea for economies with poor
electricity access, offering a lower-cost “leapfrog” over grid infrastructure used in higher …

Access to clean and affordable energy is vital for health, well-being, and socio-economic
development. This critical service remains unrealised in many African countries. Women's …