The transition of economies to renewable energy is one of the most important and fundamental building blocks for achieving decarbonization, and both are increasingly important in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This article systematically reviewed 32 peer-reviewed scientific articles published between 2000 and 2025, following the PRISMA guidelines. Thematic linkage findings showed that the stronger the transition to sustainable energy, the faster the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure). Co-authorship and co-citation analysis indicated that China, Bangladesh, and Pakistan were the leading countries in this direction. The keyword map also showed technological innovation, energy policy, and environmental sustainability as the focus of the studies. However, the findings showed that despite all the efforts made in this field, areas such as integrating social justice, poverty reduction and biodiversity protection in the energy transition remain neglected in studies. Therefore, a coherent global, transnational and targeted strategy seems necessary in this regard. Therefore, this study highlights three key insights in this regard: (1) The transition to renewable energy by accelerating decarbonization will facilitate access to affordable and clean energy as a sustainable development goal. (2) The more investments in the renewable energy transition are strengthened with complementary policies such as carbon pricing and technology transfer, the better the climate change outcomes will be. (3) Emphasis on green innovations in storage infrastructure and smart energy grids will lead to the development of green jobs and sustainable industrial growth.
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