The Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on SDG 7 for the 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) Thematic Review will take stock of progress on SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy). The EGM will result in an action-oriented summary note that aims to inform the 2026 HLPF.
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) will organize the event with relevant UN system partners. The meeting will bring together diverse experts from government, the private sector, academia, civil society, and the UN system.
The EGM on each of the Goals under review will assess progress, identify emerging and persistent challenges to progress, and consider opportunities for action that have emerged since each in-focus SDG was last reviewed at the HLPF. The EGM will focus on assessing action on SDG 7 and identifying opportunities to accelerate it. Participants will also focus on sharing lessons learned and identifying promising partnerships and opportunities for rapidly scaling up action toward achieving the SDGs, including by addressing tradeoffs and generating synergies.
About the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2026
The 2026 session of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be the 14th session of the HLPF and will take place in July 2026.
The meeting will be held from Monday, 6 July, to Thursday, 16 July 2025, under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). A three-day ministerial segment of the HLPF will convene from Monday, 13 July, to Thursday, 16 July.
The HLPF is the main UN platform on sustainable development. It has a central role in the follow-up and review of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its SDGs. All UN Member States as well as representatives from civil society organizations (CSOs) participate in the HLPF, which meets under the auspices of ECOSOC.
HLPF 2026 will take place on the theme, ‘Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for a sustainable future for all’.
It will conduct in-depth review of SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation), SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy), SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure), SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities), and SDG 17 (partnerships for the Goals).
