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The Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2026 by Sustainable Energy for All indicates that the world is off track to meet all Sustainable Development Goal 7 targets by 2030. While global electricity access has improved, progress is decelerating and heavily concentrated in Asia, leaving Africa with the vast majority of the unelectrified population. Clean cooking access is failing to keep pace with population growth in Africa, and global renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements are too slow to meet the required trajectories.

The Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2026 executive summary indicates that all Sustainable Development Goal 7 targets are off track for 2030. While global electricity access has reached nearly 92%, progress is decelerating, and the remaining deficit is heavily concentrated in Africa. Clean cooking access remains a critical gap with 2 billion people lacking access, and global energy efficiency and renewable energy shares are not improving fast enough to meet 2030 targets.

This research paper examines the potential of using publicly accessible property data, street-level imagery, and machine learning to overcome data fragmentation and gaps that hinder systematic social housing retrofit planning in the UK.

This briefing by RMI reflects on Amory Lovins's 1976 'soft energy path' concept, arguing that modern challenges—including AI-driven electricity demand, critical mineral scarcity, and geopolitical instability—should be addressed through design, efficiency, and demand management rather than traditional supply-side infrastructure expansion.

The Second Monitoring Report on Chile's Energy Efficiency Law finds that while the light-duty vehicle industry exceeded the 2025 fuel economy standard of 18.8 km/lge (reaching 19.3 km/lge), this was primarily due to multipliers for plug-in vehicles; the actual sales-weighted economy was lower at 16.9 km/lge. Compliance among importers remained stagnant at 45%. Despite this, the market saw a 200% increase in available BEV models and a 32% decrease in available ICE models between 2023 and 2025. BEV and PHEV prices fell significantly, and the cost per kilometre for BEVs is now 70% lower than for ICE vehicles. These improvements contributed to a reduction of 9.1 million litres of gasoline demand and 21.4 thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions since 2024.

The 'Segundo Reporte de Monitoreo Eficiencia Energética de Vehículos Livianos en Chile' analyzes the impact of Law 21.305 on the light vehicle market during 2024 and 2025. It finds that while the average fuel efficiency of sold vehicles reached a historical record of 16.9 [km/lge] in 2025, this progress is heavily reliant on multipliers for plug-in vehicles, as only 45% of importers met their corporate efficiency standards.

This case study describes the design, supply, and installation of a 200.91 kWp commercial grid-tied solar power system by GadgetroniX for the Kunduchi Wet ‘N’ Wild Water Park in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to reduce operational costs and improve energy stability.

GadgetroniX installed four Calpak Solar Water Heater 160l Closed Loop Systems in residential apartments in Zanzibar, Tanzania, to replace inefficient electric systems, resulting in lower electricity consumption and operational costs.

This research paper by the Institute for Security Studies outlines a proposed 'Energy Policy scenario' for Africa to transition toward a low-emissions energy future. It analyzes the gap between current fossil fuel production and climate targets, the potential for scaling renewables and nuclear energy, and the role of energy efficiency in reducing total demand.

This report by RMI analyzes the benefits of replacing electric resistance heating and water heating systems with heat pumps in US homes. It quantifies the potential for significant household energy bill savings, reductions in peak electric demand on the grid, and decreases in carbon pollution, while providing policy and program design recommendations to accelerate adoption.

The Industrial Transformation Technology and Investment Model (ITTIM) is a free, open-source Excel-based tool designed to map transition pathways for achieving non-emitting industrial sectors. It estimates energy use, CO2 emissions, expenditures, and capital investment needs across various regions and subindustries, utilizing a cumulative six-tier technology framework to mitigate 97% to 99% of industrial energy-related and cement calcination emissions.

This research paper describes the 'Sustainable Africa' scenario, which combines differentiated carbon taxes and energy efficiency policies to reduce emissions while accelerating economic growth and poverty reduction across Africa.

This research paper by RMI outlines strategic decarbonization planning for commercial real estate investors, emphasizing the transition from regulatory compliance to integrated strategies that enhance asset value. It highlights the financial benefits of sustainable building features, such as rent premiums and higher total returns, and proposes six key principles for embedding decarbonization into capital investment decision-making.

The Renewables Bulletin Latin America and the Caribbean Edition provides an update on the region's transition to clean energy, highlighting the growth of wind and solar, the role of critical minerals, and the challenges of energy efficiency and biodiversity protection. It specifically notes a recent shift in Venezuela's energy strategy and the region's overall progress relative to global averages.

The Indian States’ Electricity Transition (SET) 2026 report evaluates 21 Indian states across three dimensions: decarbonisation, power ecosystem readiness and performance, and market enablers. It finds that progress is fragmented, with no single state demonstrating consistently strong performance across all three areas, highlighting the need for coordinated, dimension-specific interventions to achieve a system-wide transition.

This report by Ember and Transforma analyses Colombia's declining domestic gas production and the resulting supply deficit projected to begin in 2030. It proposes a strategy to reduce gas dependency through energy efficiency in the industrial sector and the electrification of cooking and water heating in the residential sector, arguing that these measures can mitigate the projected deficit and avoid significant import costs.

The 'Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2025' by Sustainable Energy for All provides a comprehensive analysis of global progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7). The report finds that the world is off-track to achieve universal electricity access, clean cooking, and energy efficiency targets by 2030, with significant regional disparities, particularly in Africa and Asia.

A briefing by the NewClimate Institute analyzing the climate benefits of implementing the 2030 energy and methane goals agreed upon at COP28, specifically focusing on the impact of G20 implementation on global warming and emissions.

This report introduces the Integrated Net Present Value (iNPV) framework, developed by RMI and Schneider Electric, to help the US light manufacturing sector better quantify the total value of investments in electrification, automation, and smart manufacturing.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics explores how decarbonisation can provide a competitive advantage for Polish businesses by reducing energy costs, improving productivity, and appealing to climate-conscious consumers. It highlights the financial risks associated with Poland's high-carbon energy mix, specifically the costs of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), and suggests that transitioning to renewables and energy efficiency can enhance national GDP and corporate profitability.