Foreword

In September 2015 countries agreed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that comprises seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Attainment of the goals depends directly or indirectly on the availability of sustainable energy. Member States of the UNECE have asked how the region can attain the sustainable energy objectives in the context of the 2030 Agenda, and there is an opportunity to consider alternative sustainable energy strategies for the UNECE region. The Pathways to Sustainable Energy project explores different sustainable energy pathways to provide a basis for policy dialogue and to assess and track attainment of sustainable development obligations.