7. 廉价和清洁能源
能源处于当今世界面临的几乎每一个主要挑战和机遇的核心。对于就业、安全、气候变化、粮食生产或增加收入，能源的使用是必不可少的。由于近期在电气化方面的进展（尤其在最不发达国家）以及工业能源效率方面的提高，我们朝着为所有人提供实惠、可靠和现代化的能源的目标又向前迈进了一步。然而，我们依旧要强化国家优先事项和政策目标，以帮助全球实现2030能源目标。
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播客
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