Africa: Global South Calls for Strategic Energy Transition Amidst SDG Target Slowdowns

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At the UN 2025 High Level Political Forum last week, global energy leaders warned that without urgent action in expanding access to clean energy, hundreds of millions will remain vulnerable, and the world will risk falling short of its 2030 SDG deadline.

"Only 17 percent of the 169 SDG targets are currently on track," warned Xin Baoan, Chairman of the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO), referencing the staggering USD 4 trillion annual global investment gap. "Energy is a fundamental driver of economic and social progress," he added, stating that the shift to low-carbon power systems is an "urgent priority."

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