Analyzing the Progress of China and the World in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 13

Md Altab Hossin (), Shuwen Xiong, David Alemzero and Hermas Abudu
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Md Altab Hossin: School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Chengdu University, No. 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China
Shuwen Xiong: School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Chengdu University, No. 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China
David Alemzero: School of Management and Economics, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 59 Qinglong Road, Mianyang 621010, China
Hermas Abudu: College of Overseas Education, Chengdu University, No. 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 19, 1-16

Abstract: Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) and SDG 13 together requires a holistic and integrated approach to simultaneously address the challenges of clean energy and climate action. In order to find integrated policy strategies, this study offers a comparative analysis using the case of China and the world regarding energy access, energy intensity, clean cooking, renewable energy, global warming gases, and investment in energy by the private sector to advance SDGs 7 and 13, applying a principal component regression (PCR) and forecasting models for the period 1990 to 2021. Overall, these findings indicate that China is making significant progress towards meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. This progress is evident in the notable variations observed in key variables such as access to clean cooking solutions, private sector investments in energy, renewable energy generation, and enhanced energy efficiency. In contrast, the global landscape exhibits only minimal fluctuations in these aspects within its framework. The PCR proves that all the components are significant regarding China, whereas, for the world, seven components are significant out of eight. Furthermore, the global temperature projection indicates that the world is nearing the 1-degree Celsius threshold, with the current temperature standing at 0.558 degrees Celsius. This suggests that the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030 remains attainable. Notably, China’s projected average temperature for 2030 is 7.2 degrees Celsius, marking a 12% decrease from the 2021 temperature level. This trajectory aligns with China’s commitment to achieving the 1.5-degree Celsius target by 2030. This study makes a valuable contribution to the field of energy transition, offering insights into the path to maintaining global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius as stipulated by the Paris Agreement by 2030.

Keywords: SDGs 7 and 13; China; world; climate change; Paris agreement; principal component regression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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