Publication date: 2012, October
Author: IIASA
Description: The simplest defi nition of universal access to modern energy is the physical availability of electricity and modern energy carriers and improved end-use devices such as cook stoves at affordable prices for all. A target of energy access for all by 2030, set by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Advisory Group on Energy and Climate Change (AGECC, 2010 ), recommends access to be provided in accordance with this basic defi nition so as to enhance services such as lighting, cooking, heating, and motive power for populations in developing countries.
