Over 1.4 billion people around the world do not have access to electricity, according to IEA analysis
Following the UN General Assembly’s recent announcement that 2012 will be the 'International Year of Sustainable Energy for All’, the International Energy Agency’s Chief Economist has called for urgent action to be taken to secure adequate funding so that universal energy access can be achieved.
“Today, almost one fifth of the world’s inhabitants do not have access to electricity. This is completely unacceptable and must not go on,” said Dr. Fatih Birol.
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