Energy sector stakeholders urged to support LDCs

STAKEHOLDERS in the energy sector have been urged to join forces and support efforts of the least developed countries (LDCs) in scaling up access to sustainable energy.

Addressing a Press conference in Beijing on “Scaling up energy access and finance in Least developed countries”, Fekitamoeloa Katoa Utoikamanu, United Nations under- secretary-general and high representative for the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing states, said sustainable development goal (SDG) number seven on sustainable energy was an essential foundation upon which other goals could be achieved.

“Energy is at the heart of most of the major challenges and opportunities the world places, be it for jobs, security, climate change, food production and economic productivity access to energy for all is essential,” she said on Thursday.

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