Traditionally, energy consumption have been used as a variable (along with others) helping to evaluate the development of countries. Today this view is changing from the perspective of sustainability: the satisfaction of current needs can not commit the resources of future generations.
Among the Millennium Development Goals it is in seventh place: Ensuring access the safe, sustainable and affordable modern energy for all. The development cooperation projects and carries out actions in order to achieve this and other goals.
This subject explores and deepens in these fields, not only from an altruistic vision but considering the business opportunity that represents for companies wishing to enter new markets using a social license.
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