Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) – ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all – is essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. However, progress toward SDG7 targets, including universal energy access, clean cooking solutions, renewable energy integration, and energy efficiency improvements, remains insufficient. The urgency of addressing the energy-climate nexus has never been clearer, as