
Solar Storage Solutions: Making More of Your Solar Energy Solar panels can generate clean electricity during daylight hours, but household demand does not always match the time of peak generation. A solar storage system can help bridge that gap, allowing more of the energy produced at home to be used when it is needed. For…

SDG 16 targets: promoting peace, justice and strong institutions Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16) is one of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It aims to promote peaceful and inclusive societies, ensure access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at every level. These aims are closely connected. Violence,…

SDG 12.5: Reducing Waste Through Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 calls for responsible consumption and production. Its target 12.5 sets a clear ambition: by 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. Waste is not only what ends up in a bin or landfill. It also represents materials,…

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy Energy powers homes, schools, hospitals, businesses and transport. Yet access to reliable, affordable and clean energy is still uneven around the world. Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) calls for access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for everyone by 2030. Why clean energy matters Many communities still…

SDG 15 and Biodiversity: Protecting Life on Land Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. It includes the diversity of species, the genetic differences within those species, and the ecosystems they form. From forests and wetlands to grasslands and mountains, these living systems support human wellbeing and the health of the planet. The United…

The Sustainable Development Goals: A Shared Plan for a Better Future The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global goals designed to improve people’s lives, protect the planet and support peace and prosperity. Adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, they…