1. Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on SDG7
Claire Morel, Statistics Programme Manager – IEA for EU4Energy
Energy statistics national meeting, Chisinau, November 27th, 2018
IEA

2. Overview SDGs and SDG7 How is SDG7 monitored
Key message: the policy need for data

3. Energy has its own goal (SDG7) and is also very linked to other goals
SDG 3.9: Substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination
SDG 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
SDG 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
(including capacity building and data monitoring and accountability)
Adopted in 2015 as successor to Millennium Development Goals
Equally aim to tackle
clear, concise, time-bound  and measurable goals
Key differences
Apply to developed as well as developing countries, challenges the “west lectures the rest” dynamic
SDGs are considered to consider the root causes of poverty - The SDGs cover topics from consumption to global trade and are considered to be better equipped to handle coming challenges as well as those currently. Topics are broader and there are more goals, targets
Shifting focus to individuals in need rather than national averages – “leave no-one behind” – zero goals, rather than “half”
Therefore the focus has been more deliberative, bottom-up, policy- and country-driven than top-down/technocratic
Link to previous UNDP presentation (slide3- 4 omitted)
Energy has its own goal – comparing to the MDG
particularly relevant for SDGs 3, 7 and 13

4. How is SDG7 monitored?

5. How are SDGs monitored?
At the global level, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and all their targets are monitored through a set of global indicators.
The global indicator framework was developed by the Inter Agency Expert Group (IAEG-SDGs: Chief statisticians from Member States), and agreed on by the UN Statistical Commission.
Governments will also develop their own national indicators to assist in monitoring progress made on the goals and targets.
New agenda
Targets political and indicators are practical
Internationally agreed methodology – follow IRES
Countries also develop their own indicators based on country specific policy interests and goals
Integration of focal points on energy data and SDG7
integration of data and policy

6. SDG7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable & modern energy for all
Target
Indicator
Custodians
7.1: By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.1.1: Proportion of population with access to electricity
World Bank
7.1.2: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
WHO
7.2: By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix 
7.2.1
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
IEA, UNSD, IRENA
7.3
By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency 
7.3.1
Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy by GDP
IEA, UNSD
These four indicators have been classified “Tier 1”: good methods/good data

7. UN Secretary General report
High-level monitoring tool to inform policy
Energy statistics contribute
The follow-up and review process will be informed by an annual SDG Progress Report to be prepared by the UN Secretary-General.
The annual meetings of the High-level Political Forum will play a central role in reviewing progress towards the SDGs at the global level.

8. Global progress towards the energy targets
Electricity, renewables, efficiency: need to ramp-up further; Clean cooking not on track
Consortium of agencies tracking SDG7 globally - Independent report put together by them

9. The policy need for data
What data do we need?
SDG links with national policies and data needs for monitoring

10. An opportunity to enhance data capacity globally
Better tracking requires enhanced data collection capacity across countries
HLG-PCCB
High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
For EE we know we can do more compared to that indic.
Strengthen demand side

11. Key messages on tracking SDG7 and data needs
SDG7 is raising profile of energy statistics globally – through a coherent framework that optimises use of available data (e.g. energy balances)
Tracking SDG7 progress requires complete data (good basic statistics) on all energy sources, improved data on access, renewable sources (biofuels, solar PV, …) and efficiency improvements.
At national level: cooperation across institutions working on energy domain (policy + statistics) is essential, and leveraging on existing resources
National Statistical Offices play a very important role (e.g. energy surveys; linking energy to other domains; facilitating communication across institutions).