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RENEWABLES COMPETITIVENESS ACCELERATES, DESPITE COST INFLATION
Global power sector saved fuel costs of USD 520 billion last year thanks to renewables, says new ...
DIVERSIFYING CRITICAL MATERIAL SUPPLY CHAINS MINIMISES GEOPOLITICAL RISKS
New report on the geopolitics of critical materials sees significant concentration in supply ...
INDUSTRY LEADERS AND IRENA JOIN FORCES TO ACCELERATE RENEWABLES DEPLOYMENT
The world’s leading renewable energy groups have joined forces to ensure COP28 sees the...
G7 COMMUNIQUÉ ECHOES IRENA´S CALL FOR RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLES
The G7 agreed on a collective increase of 150 GW of offshore wind and 1 TW of Solar PV by 2030, i...
INVESTMENT OF USD 35 TRILLION REQUIRED BY 2030 FOR SUCCESSFUL ENERGY TRANSITION
World Energy Transitions Outlook Preview warns of dramatic lack of progress, calls for strategic ...
NEW REPORT CONFIRMS MALAYSIA CAN MEET NET ZERO GOAL WITH RENEWABLES
New report confirms Malaysia’s ability to meet its net zero goal with increased use of loca...
ROOFTOP SOLAR POWER IN UGANDA: CHANGING LIVES, ONE FAMILY AT A TIME
Bridget Kabugho’s eyes light up when she talks about her new business venture. As she p...
INDIA AND IRENA STRENGTHEN TIES AS COUNTRY PLANS MAJOR RENEWABLES AND HYDROGE...
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has signed a strategic partnership agreeme...
LEADING PLAYERS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTIONS AT COP26 TO ACCELERATE RENEWABLE E...
Leading Players Call for Immediate Actions at COP26 to Accelerate Renewable Energy Jobs More tha...
AIIB AND IRENA TEAM-UP TO ACCELERATE ASIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the International Renewable Energy Agency...
ACCELERATING ENERGY TRANSITIONS COULD CREATE 122 MILLION JOBS BY 2050, SAYS I...
Accelerating energy transitions on a path to climate safety can grow the global economy by 2....
TOGO INAUGURATES 50MW SOLAR PLANT FINANCED UNDER IRENA-ADFD FACILITY
One of the largest solar plants in West Africa to deliver clean energy to nearly 160,000 Togolese...
IRENA MEMBERS TO EXPAND CROSS-BORDER INTERCONNECTIONS AS SHARES OF RENEWABLES...
According to IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook, to achieve climate goals, global ele...
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA'S RENEWABLES POTENTIAL OFFERS ROUTE TO SUSTAINABL...
Eastern and Southern Africa are vast, geographically diverse regions with rapidly growing pop...
WORLD ADDS RECORD NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY IN 2020
Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous re...
PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES UNITE AROUND ENHANCED RENEWABLES AMBITIONS
In a year of critical action on climate mitigation and adaptation, Pacific Island governments hav...
IRENA REPORT IDENTIFIES POLICY MEASURES TO ADVANCE JORDAN’S TRANSITION TO REN...
A new report published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has identified ...
IRENA AND IHA FORGE PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE HYDROPOWER
In recognition of their shared objectives to increase the uptake of renewable energy, the Interna...
ENERGY TRANSFORMATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA BOOSTED BY NEW IRENA AGREEMENT WITH ...
The two organisations will work on building regional capacity and attracting sustainable energy i...
IRENA AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PARTNER TO SCALE UP RENEWABLES INVESTMENTS...
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB), have ...
IRENA AND PACIFIC COMMUNITY ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORTS TO BOOST RECOVERY
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) will work toget...
IRENA AND GWEC ENHANCE COOPERATION TO SCALE UP RENEWABLES GLOBALLY
Today, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC...
GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN AFRICA
The East African Rift System (EARS) is one of the largest rifts in the world. Characterised by a ...
TRIPLING RENEWABLES INVESTMENT TO REACH CLIMATE GOAL
Global renewable energy investment increased between 2013 and 2018, reaching its peak at USD 351 ...
OFFSHORE RENEWABLES SET FOR SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH
Offshore renewables, including offshore wind, wave, tidal, ocean thermal, and floating solar PV, ...
RENEWABLES COULD COVER MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF ENERGY DEMAND IN CESEC WITHIN 1...
Within ten years, the economies of Central and South Eastern Europe* could cover 34% of their ris...
CDF AND IRENA COLLABORATE TO BOOST LOW-CARBON INVESTMENTS IN THE CARIBBEAN
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with t...
RENEWABLE ENERGY JOBS CONTINUE GROWTH TO 11.5 MILLION WORLDWIDE
Renewable energy continues to bring socioeconomic benefits by creating numerous jobs worldwide, a...
OLADE AND IRENA PUT RENEWABLES AT HEART OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN LATIN AMERICA...
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Latin American Energy Organization ...
OLADE AND IRENA PUT RENEWABLES AT HEART OF POST-PANDEMIC ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN...
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Latin American Energy Organization (OLA...
ADGM INKS PARTNERSHIP WITH IRENA TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the award-winning international financial centre, and the Interna...
REGIONAL AND COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT BOOSTS RENEWABLES IN AFRICA
Since 2000, Africa has achieved rapid economic growth and improving social conditions. Endowed wi...
STAYING ON COURSE: RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
Statement by Francesco La Camera, IRENA Director-General In a short few weeks, much ...
RENEWABLES CONTINUE TO BEAT FOSSIL FUELS COSTS
Newly installed renewable power capacity increasingly costs less than the cheapest power generati...
IRENA'S COALITION FOR ACTION CALLS FOR GREEN RECOVERY BASED ON RENEWABLES
As COVID-19 rapidly devastates communities and livelihoods, effective response measures are urgen...
RENEWABLES ACCOUNT FOR ALMOST 3/4 OF 2019 NEW CAPACITY
According to data recently released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), new ren...
CDP AND IRENA SIGN AN AGREEMENT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has signed an agreement with Cassa Depositi e P...
RENEWABLE ENERGY AMBITION IN NDCS MUST DOUBLE BY 2030
Countries are being urged to significantly raise renewable energy ambition and adopt targets to t...
LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN ON THE BRINK OF MASSIVE SOLAR POWER GROWTH
Latin America and the Caribbean could grow their installed solar capacity by a factor of 40 by 20...
ASIA POISED TO BECOME DOMINANT MARKET FOR WIND ENERGY
Asia could grow its share of installed capacity for onshore wind from 230 Gigawatt (GW) in 2018 t...