Joint News Release Employment expands despite crises and challenges and growing use of industrial policies can create more localised supply chains, a new report finds. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / Geneva, Switzerland, 28 September 2023 – Worldwide …
The tenth edition of IRENA’s Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review, produced in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), provides the latest estimates of renewable energy employment globally and an overview of the renewable energy …
The office of IRENA’s Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC) in Bonn has been officially inaugurated during a symbolic “handover of keys” by the German Federal Government to the Agency. Germany is hosting IRENA’s innovation and technology hub since 2011. …
In the pursuit of a sustainable energy future, small-scale hydropower is emerging as a transformative force with the potential to revolutionise the energy landscape while strengthening local capacities and capabilities. This new comprehensive study focuses …
Solutions to decarbonise the shipping and aviation sectors Decarbonisation of the shipping and aviation sectors remains a challenge on the path to 1.5°C. In this session, the panelists will discuss potential innovative solutions for these hard to abate …
The country needs to harvest its significant renewables potential to avoid the risk of turning into a net electricity importer and missing its climate objective, new report says. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 25 September 2023 – Despite being a net …
During the panel discussion on the infrastructure requirements for widespread electrification, the panellists agreed that smart electrification is the key to infrastructure planning. Yet, there is no one solution fit all. The innovation must be systemic …
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a self-sufficient, net exporter of electricity. However, its energy sector relies mostly on fossil fuels, in addition to hydro and a negligible level of renewables. Bosnia and Herzegovina is well endowed with renewable energy …
Major energy sector gathering explores cutting-edge innovations to accelerate the global energy transition and feeds into the innovation agenda at COP28. Bonn, Germany, 21 September 2023 – Leading companies, innovators and policymakers are convening at the …
The countries of the Mano River Union (MRU) region, comprising Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, are increasingly faced with the need to devise inclusive and resilient growth trajectories. Access to sufficient, reliable and affordable energy …
Accelerating the energy transition requires a rapid expansion of renewables-based electricity generation. According to IRENA’s 1.5°C Scenario, by 2050, variable renewable energy (VRE) will represent 70% of the total global energy generation, from today’s …
The latest Tracking SDG 7 report offers yet another sobering reminder of the lack of progress on electricity and clean cooking targets. In 2021, over 675 million people were living without electricity access, and billions more were without reliable access. …
Countries must supercharge international collaboration on technologies and markets for sectors such as power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture, new report finds. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 September 2023 – Insufficient progress in …
The 2023 edition of the Breakthrough Agenda Report examines the advances made and actions needed to deliver the Breakthrough Agenda - a clean technology commitment signed by 48 countries at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. The annual process aims to align actions …
At this stage of the race toward the decarbonisation of our energy systems by 2050 we all agree that electricity is the main vector of the energy transition. The reason for that are threefold; first, wind and solar technologies have experienced a rapid …
Offshore wind represents a key solution in meeting global climate goals, and an increasing number of countries are turning to this technology to catalyse their sustainable energy transition efforts. According to IRENA’s World energy transitions outlook, to …
Leaders at the G20 Summit agree to triple total renewable energy capacity and underscore global need for over USD 4 trillion of annual investments until 2030 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 September 2023 – G20 leaders agreed to accelerate efforts to …
Regional integration is key for Africa to tap into its abundant renewable energy resources and fulfil development goals Nairobi, Kenya, 4 September 2023 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA- …
“Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa” aims to unlock renewable energy development and green industry throughout the continent Nairobi, Kenya, 4 September 2023 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in collaboration with Kenya, …
Global power sector saved fuel costs of USD 520 billion last year thanks to renewables, says new IRENA report Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 29 August 2023 – The fossil fuel price crisis has accelerated the competitiveness of renewable power. Around 86 …
