Affordable and Clean Energy: A Strategic Analysis of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 and Saudi Arabia's National Response

Authors

  • Shaista Naznin Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
  • Muhammad Sulaim Student, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
  • Usman Shahab Student, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
  • Abdus Samad Khan Ahmad Assistant Professor Department of Law Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Keywords:

Sustainable Development Goal 7, Affordable Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Access, Vision 2030, Saudi Green Initiative, Green Hydrogen, Solar Power, Wind Energy, Sustainable Transition

Abstract

This study reviews the Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) of the United Nations

that aimed at providing everyone with affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by

  1. Using data from the latest Tracking Sustainable Development Goal7 report (2025) and other global indicators, it points out ongoing gaps in energy access and efficiency.

Taking Saudi Arabia as a case study, the paper looks at its shift toward sustainability through Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative. Key efforts like the Sakaka Solar Plant, Dumat Al-Jandal Wind Farm, and NEOM's Green Hydrogen Project have boosted renewable capacity to 10.2 GW as of 2025.

 

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Published

2025-11-29

How to Cite

Shaista Naznin, Muhammad Sulaim, Usman Shahab, & Ahmad, A. S. K. (2025). Affordable and Clean Energy: A Strategic Analysis of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 and Saudi Arabia’s National Response. Journal for Current Sign, 3(4), 934–943. Retrieved from http://currentsignreview.com/index.php/JCS/article/view/438

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): Journal for Current Sign

Section

Articles