TEHRAN – Clean, accessible and reliable energy sources help combat climate change, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and empower vulnerable communities around the world.
Provided by the sun, wind, water, waste, and heat from the earth, renewable energy sources are abundant and do not release greenhouse gases or pollutants into the atmosphere.
It also benefits communities that lack access to reliable power sources. For populations without clean energy access, a lack of trusted power impedes education, health care, and economic opportunity.
Many developing regions still rely heavily on polluting fossil fuels for their daily lives. If current trends continue, approximately 1.8 billion people will use unsafe, unhealthy and inefficient cooking systems, such as wood, by 2030.
The world needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels by investing in affordable, sustainable, and clean energy.
Therefore, International Clean Energy Day, 26 January 2023, is commemorated by the General Assembly as a call to raise awareness and mobilize action for a just and inclusive transition to clean energy for the benefit of people and the planet. declared by.
This day highlights the important role of clean energy in promoting sustainable development and mitigating the effects of climate change.
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