GOALS

 

SDG 7

 

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

 

One of the indicators for this goal is the percentage of population with access to electricity (progress in expanding access to electricity has been made in several countries). Other indicators look at the renewable energy share and energy efficiency.

By analyzing energy consumption and production data, AI can aid in optimizing energy utilization and minimizing waste. In this chart we see a worldwide perspective on renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption).

This perspective offers a real-time view of the worldwide news on energy-related topics, providing us with a media perspective on the progress at the different fronts of SDG 7.

A SDG Live Report is what it is all about! Here, you can have a real-time perspective of the state of the world in regard to AI and sustainability, tracking some of the main issues to address in the near future.

 

AI has been instrumental in advancing Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7), which aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. Between 2015 and 2023, there have been 127,849 scientific publications examining the impact of AI on energy systems. These studies underscore AI’s potential to optimize energy production, enhance grid management, and improve energy efficiency. AI algorithms can analyze large datasets to predict energy demand, optimize the integration of renewable energy sources, and reduce energy wastage. Media exposure, with 24,425 news articles, reflects a growing public interest in the role of AI in transforming energy systems and supporting sustainable energy solutions. Furthermore, the development of 460 AI policies targeting SDG 7 highlights a commitment from policymakers to harness AI technologies to promote energy sustainability, focusing on issues such as smart grids, energy storage, and renewable energy integration.

Looking ahead, the next 5 to 10 years are likely to witness significant advancements in the application of AI to energy systems. AI-driven smart grids will become more prevalent, allowing for better management of electricity distribution and reducing energy losses. These smart grids will enable real-time monitoring and dynamic response to fluctuations in energy demand and supply, leading to more efficient and reliable energy systems. AI will also play a crucial role in advancing renewable energy technologies, optimizing the placement and operation of solar panels and wind turbines to maximize energy production. Additionally, AI can help in the development of advanced energy storage solutions, ensuring a stable supply of renewable energy even when production is variable. As AI technologies continue to evolve, collaboration between governments, energy providers, and technology companies will be essential to ensure that AI-driven innovations contribute to the achievement of SDG 7, promoting sustainable and equitable access to energy for all.

Here is your window to the current global status of the world’s energy efficiency. This dashboard is configurable and can be integrated into other systems to bring actionable technology into the systems of research institutions, governments and enterprises that are willing to make a difference.

 

Avoiding data bias in AI systems is crucial to ensure fair, accurate, and equitable outcomes, preventing the reinforcement of existing inequalities and enabling more trustworthy and inclusive technologies. Here you will see a dashboard analysing the bias related to the data ingested in this observatory for SDG 7.

INDICATORS

Key indicators that report on the status of water sustainability will further understanding of this important topic. With this tool, you can utilize drop-down menus and animations to explore the various aspects of and progress towards SDG 1.

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This view offers the individual perspective at each of the indicators in order to disentangle the parameters in the global/local indicator view and have a better perspective of the evolution of the indicator through time across regions and countries.

Here you can observe the timeline of indicators that have a local dimension, comparing regions instead of countries to provide insight with more granularity reflecting local priorities being addressed.

This view offers the individual perspective at each of the indicators in order to disentangle the parameters in the global/local indicator view and have a better perspective of the evolution of the indicator through time across regions and countries.

MEDIA

The media room exhibits insight from world and local news, aiming to identify SDG-related events from millions of worldwide multilingual news, and to exhibit best practices towards solving SDG-related problems. This is offered in collaboration with EventRegistry.

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In this view you can explore the different topics and subtopics related to the signal of worldwide news related to the selected SDG.

This visualisation will expose the intensity of news published in the main topics of the selected SDG and the impact that AI has on it, exposing the newsworthiness of that impact worldwide and on a timeline.

Review the worldwide news, social media posts and forum discussions published on SDG-related topics, using interactive data visualisation that can help better refine the search parameters.

SCIENCE

This perspective is providing the IRCAI user with the access to text-mining tools to improve effectiveness in reviewing a topic over a large dataset of published science and patented technology.

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Here we can observe the research trends related to the selected SDG based on more than 128 million articles published worldwide since the 40’s. Add/remove aspects of the SDG that should be compared.

Here we observe the relation between the concepts (edges) relevant to the selected SDG and the relations between those concepts, stronger or weaker according to the amount of articles where these are topics in common.

Review the published research and submitted patents about SDG-related topics, building global knowledge, using interactive data visualisation that can help better refine the search parameters.

POLICY

The observation of policies applied worldwide on SDGs is fundamental to better understand the progress of the global action. Explore the topics related to the legal and regulatory landscape from open data using sophisticated data analytics and machine learning methods.

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Here we can observe the trends identified in the ingested policy and legislation related to the selected SDG based. Add/remove aspects of the SDG that should be compared.

Observe in time the relations between concepts automatically identified in the legislation and their relation according to frequency that they are being part of the same policy documents.

Review the published legislation and policies about SDG-related topics, making sense of the published policies using interactive data visualisation that can help better refine the search parameters.

EDUCATION

Education is key for progress and sustainability. Explore in this room the educational resources in several SDG-related knowledge domains that can help educational institutions, local governments and companies can leverage the Observatory to best fit the professionals of the future.

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Explore the available open education resources focusing SDG-related topics through interactive data visualisation and machine learning methods to get closer to what you are looking for.

In this view you can explore the different topics and subtopics related to the available educational resources related to the selected SDG.

Review published educational resources focusing SDG-related topics, making sense of the related topics using interactive data visualisation that can help better the professional training and public education on sustainability.

INNOVATION

The heart beat of entrepreneurship can be the driver for sustainability. Explore in this room the innovation initiatives, from start-ups to living labs, focusing in several SDG-related topics building an ecosystem of initiatives that will enrich the sustainability-focused industrial landscape.

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Explore the topics engaged in the different actors of the existing innovation ecosystem focusing AI and sustainability, and fed by IRCAI’s Top 100 using sophisticated data analytics and machine learning methods.

In this view you can explore the different topics and subtopics related to the existing initiatives focusing specific objectives related to the progress of the selected SDG.

Review the content of the initiatives in the ecosystem progressing SDG-related topics, making sense of the related topics using interactive data visualisation that can help better to build fruitful cooperation with SDG focus.