The world has only 7 years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Together with other custodian agencies of the goal 7 – to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy – the International Renewable Energy Agency ( …
The 2024 edition of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Youth Forum, themed ‘Youth at the Core of a Just Energy Transition: Skills, Empowerment and Innovation', aimed to not only foster discussions but also equip young participants with …
Welcome to the Fourteen session of IRENA Assembly Live. Follow this page for live blog from all sessions during the Pre-Assembly day and check IRENA social media channels for updates on #IRENA14A. IRENA Pre-Assembly stakeholder and ministerial meetings are …
Ministers and energy leaders will travel to Abu Dhabi to advance the energy transition and ensure that the historic UAE Consensus moves towards implementation on the ground Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 16 April 2024 – The International Renewable Energy …
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Small Island Developing States at a Crossroads: Towards equitable energy access in least-electrified countries
Credit: Dmitry Rukhlenko via Shutterstock Considering the deepening global climate crisis, the urgent call for action to accelerate energy transition from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has grown louder, especially since they are most vulnerable to …
Bankability is key in the world of commercial renewable energy projects. It sends potential investors this message: "this project is worth your time and money." At its core, bankability indicates whether or not a project is practical, feasible …
A tripling of renewable energy capacity will require conditions conducive to accelerated progress. The establishment of supporting infrastructure, robust policy frameworks and the development of institutional and human capacities are key enablers of the …
For China, solar and wind’s increasing competitiveness against coal and gas power generation became the key driver of renewable power development. Meanwhile in the EU, enhanced policy focus and heightened energy security concerns have become the main …
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive statistics on a range of topics related to renewable energy. This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the past decade (2013-2023) in trilingual …
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today launched for the Second year, the IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator (NewGen), aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs and innovators in driving the renewable energy transition. NewGen provides …
Since the launch of its ground-breaking free web GIS renewable resource platform in 2012, IRENA has continuously updated and upgraded the Global Atlas for Renewable Energy to enable users such as policy makers, energy planners, project developers, …
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) account for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and yet they are home to some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable populations, making action to mitigate global heating urgent. Renewables hold …
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) account for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and yet they are home to some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable populations, making action to mitigate global heating urgent. Renewables hold …
As a necessary step to remain on track to limit global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, the world must achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Within the energy community, there has been growing debate on the …
In a landmark moment for the global energy transition, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, triple renewable power and double energy …
Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA, said: “In the wake of the historic UAE Consensus on tripling renewables at COP28, these capacity additions – despite setting a new record – clearly indicate that achieving the target is far from guaranteed. …
The energy systems today are more complex than ever. Countries are using more renewable energy solutions to move away from fossil fuels as the main source of energy in many contexts. This is good news for a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. But …
Despite the growing importance of renewables such as solar and wind in global energy discussions, a key challenge remains; the lack of standardised energy statistics is hindering the comparison of data across nations, energy sources and time. The …
