• Jitender Kumar

In 2015, India ranked fourth among the list of countries most affected by climate change. The situation of climate change is not confined to India but it is faced by all the countries on planet. The concern of India is more alarming since India emits about 3 gigatonnes (Gt) CO2 of greenhouse gases each year; that counts about two and a half tons per person worsening the situation every year. Despite having 17% of the world population, nation emits 7% of global emissions. The rise in temperature is also causing the melting of Himalayan glaciers resulting in unpredicted water flow in major rivers like Ganga, Brahmaputra, Yamuna and others. The frequency and intensity of other disasters like landslide, flood, drought, etc. is also increasing. The temperature has reached to 51 °C risen by 0.7 °C (1.3 °F) between 1901 and 2018 increasing the likeliness of heat wave for 100 times. It is also presumed that if global temperatures were to rise by 2 °C (3.6 °F), around seven million people are projected to be displaced due to submersion of parts of Mumbai and Chennai and other factors. While considering all the issues, it is realized that the only key solution to overcome the worsening impact of climate change is energy. The emissions released from fossil fuels for production of heat and energy needs to be reduced. It has been seen that 75 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions are generated by fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. The situational need has forced the world to come together on same platform and find the strategy to overcome the alarming situation. "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" adopted by 193 countries of the UN General Assembly in September 2015 is that blueprint which was witnessed by all the participating countries to work for the areas affecting people at large in the world. Global goals include 17 cross cutting issues, out of which access to affordable and reliable energy and focus on improving energy efficiency, international cooperation and investment in clean energy infrastructure was goal 7 to be achieved by 2030. Renewable energy sources are all around us and available in abundance with earth in the form of the sun, wind, water, waste, and heat; emitting little or no greenhouse gases or pollutants into the air and are replenished by nature. The main sources for renewable electricity generation includes hydroelectric power, wind power, solar power, biofuels, geothermal energy and less common sources such as tidal power or wave power. Besides, if used with the support of proper technology, it’s cheaper, healthier, creates jobs and supports in economic growth. Meeting the goals of SDG will support in controlling the damage caused to planet and the environment and encouraging use of green energy. Energy efficiency involves efficient utilization of energy resources that is necessary for sustainable development. It would not only increase the productivity, and reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, solid waste production and thermal pollution but would also support in meeting other parameters of sustainable goals. Government for India has taken various policy decisions in overcoming the climate change performance index of India that ranks eighth among 63 countries which account for 92% of all GHG emissions in the year 2021

Green energy, solar power, sustainable development goals, clean energy, green house gas

"Green Energy: Goal 7 of Sustainable Development Goals", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 10, page no.f733-f740, October-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2410580.pdf

"Green Energy: Goal 7 of Sustainable Development Goals", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 10, page no. ppf733-f740, October-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2410580.pdf