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UN-HABITAT URBAN ENERGY PROGRAMME
Current levels of energy services fail to meet the needs of the poor. Some 2 billion people worldwide rely on traditional biomass fuels for cooking, while 1.6 billion others do not have access to electricity, a situation which entrenches poverty, constrains the delivery of social services, limits opportunities for women and girls, and erodes environmental sustainability at the local, national and global levels.
Much greater access to energy services will be essential to achieve all of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The costing and delivery of these services must be linked to national development strategies, Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS) and MDG campaigns to enable countries meet the MDGs. At its 14th session in May 2006, the Commission for Sustainable Development will examine how energy can be used for sustainable development...
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