SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Everyone should have access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services. In addition, the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix should be significantly increased, while the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency should be doubled.

Julian Rentzsch

‘We need more feminine energy’

Drei Fragen an Rashi Gupta, Gründerin und Geschäftsführerin von Vision Mechatronics, einem führenden Unternehmen in den Bereichen Robotik, erneuerbare Energien und Energiespeicherung in Indien

Susanne Kambor

‘Without digitalisation we cannot achieve the climate goals’

An interview with Professor Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency, on climate action and digitalisation

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A win-win for all

New markets, new partners, new horizons: Partnering in Business with Germany promotes business contacts between SMEs in developing countries and emerging economies and those in Germany.

‘For us, waste is valuable’

Three questions for Costa Rican Guillermo Pereira, founder and managing director of Fortech

Global CO2 emissions: the warmest seven years on record

Growing emissions of greenhouse gases are harming the climate. Where exactly do we stand in terms of CO2 emissions?

Foto von Solarpaneelen im Vordergrund und drei Windrädern im Hintergrund bei Sonnenuntergang, der sich links im Bild befindet.

A breath of fresh air for green jobs

The Egyptian German Technical Academy shows how good training and quality education go hand in hand with responsibility for our planet.

The woman putting solar panels on Gaza rooftops

Ghada Krayem, a Palestinian solar energy technician, is showing how women can advance the energy transition and overcome social barriers in the process.

Momentum for the energy transition

In the Dominican Republic, the energy transition is gaining momentum. Many stakeholders are joining forces to ensure that the Caribbean nation achieves its climate targets.

‘We need new energy partnerships’

Antonio Almonte, Energy Minister of the Dominican Republic, explains how this Caribbean country can put its energy mix on a sustainable footing.

Blueprint for success in phasing out coal

An interview from South Africa's coal-mining region: a new beginning that incorporates fair climate action, the expansion of renewable energy and new job prospects