Energy is a central component of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), explicitly reflected in SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. However, the theme of energy cuts across multiple SDGs, demonstrating the interconnectivity of these global goals.
SDG 7's objective is to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. Energy, in its various forms, is a vital driver of economic growth and is pivotal to nearly all aspects of development. Without a steady and reliable supply of energy, societies can hardly progress. However, millions of people around the world still lack access to modern and clean energy services. The emphasis on "affordable and clean" energy within this goal shows the need to transition from traditional energy sources, often characterized by high environmental costs, to more sustainable ones like wind, solar, and hydropower.
Energy's role is also significant in achieving other SDGs. For example, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, emphasizes the need for sustainable and resilient infrastructure with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean technologies. It is almost impossible to achieve this without a sustainable energy framework. Similarly, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, calls for making cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable, and one of its targets (11.6) directly refers to the environmental impact of cities, for which energy is a key factor.
Furthermore, energy is a crucial player in SDG 13: Climate Action. The energy sector represents the largest single source of global greenhouse gas emissions. Transitioning to a sustainable energy future, therefore, is critical for tackling climate change. Efforts to reduce emissions and promote clean energy sources are crucial to mitigate climate change and its impacts.
This report synthesizes the outcomes of a high level UK–UAE clean energy roundtable convened in June 2026. It examines barriers to scaling clean energy, the role of government signalling and co-investment, priority technology areas for collaboration, and a set of strategic action recommendations aimed at accelerating the energy transition through deeper bilateral cooperation.
Short summary: This report explains how hurricanes and other long duration extreme wind events can generate repeated cyclic pressures on single axis tracker systems that accumulate as fatigue loading over time. It finds that commonly used standards and analytical approaches may not represent real hurricane cycle counts, pressure amplitudes, or the full module purlin assembly behavior.
Integrated Strategies for Developing Sustainable Energy Systems: From Carbon Capture to Energy System Optimization, 2026, Pages 1-12
This chapter supports UN SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action) by introducing a comprehensive approach that integrates sustainable energy systems, carbon capture, circular economy, and sustainable development.
Next Generation Renewable Thermal Energy Harvesting, Conversion and Storage Technologies, Emerging Technologies and Materials in Thermal Engineering Series, 2026, Pages 449-484.
This chapter supports the UN SDGs by advancing sustainable and affordable clean energy (SDG 7), promoting innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), and contributing to climate action through efficient geothermal energy utilization (SDG 13).
Next Generation Renewable Thermal Energy Harvesting, Conversion and Storage Technologies, Emerging Technologies and Materials in Thermal Engineering Series, 2026, Pages 177-216
This chapter supports the UN SDGs by advancing sustainable and affordable clean energy (SDG 7), promoting industry innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), and ensuring responsible consumption and production through improved nanomaterial coatings for solar energy efficiency (SDG 12).
This study develops a capacity expansion model with grid operational detail and high spatial resolution to examine decadal pathways to carbon neutrality by 2060 considering localized and temporal impacts.
