Glossary
SDGs
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals the United Nations adopted in 2015 for 2030. SDG 7 is affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all; SDG 13 is climate action.
The 17 goals:
- SDG 1: No povertyEnding poverty in every form, everywhere.
- SDG 2: Zero hungerEnding hunger, making sure everyone has enough nutritious food, and making farming sustainable.
- SDG 3: Good health and well-beingHealthy lives and well-being for people of every age.
- SDG 4: Quality educationGood, inclusive education for everyone, and the chance to keep learning throughout life.
- SDG 5: Gender equalityEqual rights and opportunities for women and girls.
- SDG 6: Clean water and sanitationSafe water and sanitation for everyone, managed sustainably.
- SDG 7: Affordable and clean energyEnergy for everyone that is affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern — the goal at the heart of A2EI's work.
- SDG 8: Decent work and economic growthLasting, inclusive economic growth, with productive jobs and fair working conditions for all.
- SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructureResilient infrastructure, sustainable industry and support for innovation.
- SDG 10: Reduced inequalitiesSmaller inequalities within countries and between them.
- SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communitiesCities and settlements that are inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
- SDG 12: Responsible consumption and productionUsing resources responsibly in what we produce and what we consume.
- SDG 13: Climate actionUrgent action against climate change and its effects.
- SDG 14: Life below waterProtecting oceans and seas, and using marine resources sustainably.
- SDG 15: Life on landProtecting ecosystems on land and forests, fighting desertification and stopping the loss of biodiversity.
- SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsPeaceful, inclusive societies, with justice for all and accountable institutions.
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the goalsWorking together — with the money, knowledge and cooperation it takes — to reach all the other goals.