Ensuring access to clean and affordable energy, is key to the development of agriculture, business, communications, education, healthcare and transportation. The lack of access to energy hinders economic and human development.

Ensuring universal access to affordable electricity by 2030 means investing in clean energy sources such as solar, wind and thermal. There is a broad range of benefits in making the transition to clean energy sources spanning across improved public health, job creation, long-term affordability, energy security, to reduced carbon footprint.