India, Aug. 28 -- The Asia-Pacific region is on course to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030, marking a major milestone in the global drive for sustainable development, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
However, the Regional Trends Report on Energy for Sustainable Development 2025 warns that progress on other targets is falling behind. The share of renewable energy in the mix is rising too slowly, clean cooking solutions remain out of reach for millions and energy efficiency improvements are lagging.
The report calls for urgent action in scaling up the deployment of clean technologies, improving energy efficiency gains and dramatically increasing t...