Delays in critical finance for energy access push development goals further off track

For many countries, a strong recovery from the global pandemic will hinge on reliable access to energy for hospitals, factories and farms to name a few - something that most of us in developed nations take for granted.

Yet today, 789 million people worldwide have no electricity whatsoever, and 2.8 billion – over a third of the world’s population – have no access to clean fuels or technologies for cooking.