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RECORD-BREAKING ANNUAL GROWTH IN RENEWABLE POWER CAPACITY
With 585 GW of capacity additions, renewables accounted for over 90% of total power expansion...
G20+ COUNTRIES HOLD THE KEY TO THE GLOBAL RENEWABLE TARGET BY 2030
New data set and policy recommendations by IRENA outline 2025 priorities to keep 1.5°C wi...
IRENA OPENS REGISTRATION FOR WINTER YOUTH PROGRAMME
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) invites students and young professionals fr...
GRID AND STORAGE READINESS IS KEY TO ACCELERATING THE ENERGY TRANSITION
Expert Insight by: Adrian Gonzelez, Programme Officer, Innovation and End-use Sectors, IRENA ...
IRENA AND AZERBAIJAN UNVEIL RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIP FOR CENTRAL ASIA
Accelerated Partnership for Renewable Energy in Central Asia (APRECA) leverages the region’...
HIGHEST ANNUAL GROWTH OF RENEWABLES JOBS IN 2023, REACHING 16.2 MILLION
New report underscores the importance of holistic policies and investments in support of building...
RECORD GROWTH DRIVES COST ADVANTAGE OF RENEWABLE POWER
81% of renewable additions in 2023 were cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives, offering count...
KEY ENABLERS TO TRIPLE RENEWABLES BY 2030: FINANCE
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has established that the course to achieve ...
KEY ENABLERS TO TRIPLE RENEWABLES BY 2030: SKILLS AND CAPACITIES
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has pointed out that reaching over 11 Teraw...
TRIPLING RENEWABLES BY 2030 REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 16.4% ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
Record growth in renewables must be significantly topped up in the remaining 7 years to meet the ...
AFRICA50 JOINS IRENA’S ETAF PLATFORM
Africa50 pledges USD 100 million to accelerate renewable energy projects and infrastructure throu...
COP29 JOINS IRENA TO TRACK UAE CONSENSUS ENERGY OUTCOMES SET AT COP28
Incoming COP29 Presidency to collaborate with Custodian Agency IRENA on report tracking progress ...
RENEWABLES JOBS NEARLY DOUBLED IN PAST DECADE
Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one mil...
IRENA AND AUDA-NEPAD TO ADVANCE REGIONAL INTERCONNECTIONS IN AFRICA
Regional integration is key for Africa to tap into its abundant renewable energy resources an...
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 ...
OPEC FUND PARTNERS WITH IRENA TO ACCELERATE ENERGY TRANSITION FINANCING
The OPEC Fund for International Development today signed an agreement with the International Rene...
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...
IRENA LAUNCHES REPORT FOR THE G20 ON LOW-COST ENERGY TRANSITION FINANCE
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in partnership with the Indian G20 Preside...
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...
COP27: DAY 1
Renewables are the backbone of the energy transition and a viable climate solution. Yet out of th...
IRENA AND PARTNERS URGE CLOSER INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION TO RAMP UP GREEN H...
Hydrogen is experiencing unprecedented momentum and given the current geopolitical turmoil le...
IRENA AND INDUSTRY LEADERS LAUNCH THE ALLIANCE FOR INDUSTRY DECARBONIZATION
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), co-founding partner Siemens Energy and 13 ...
GREEN HYDROGEN NEEDS INDUSTRIAL POLICY MAKING AND CERTIFICATION
With its ability to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors like chemicals and steelmaking industri...
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...
TWELFTH IRENA ASSEMBLY TO BUILD ENERGY TRANSITION MOMENTUM POST-COP26
The Twelfth Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Assembly will ta...
UAE AND IRENA LAUNCH USD 1 BILLION RENEWABLE ENERGY PLATFORM
Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) Platform secures US$400 million anchor funding ...
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...
IRENA AND ILO WORK TOGETHER FOR A JUST AND INCLUSIVE TRANSITION
The Directors-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Internatio...
ENI AND IRENA LAUNCH A PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE THE ENERGY TRANSITION
Eni and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have today entered into a three-yea...
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....
IRENA AND CHINA CO-OPERATE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of ...
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...
MOROCCO AND IRENA PARTNER TO BOOST RENEWABLES AND GREEN HYDROGEN DEVELOPMENT
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Envir...
IRENA AND SIEMENS ENERGY SIGN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has today signed a partnership agreement with S...
HOW CITIES CAN TAKE ACTION TO DRIVE THE ENERGY TRANSITION
The dominance of fossil fuels in the urban energy supply puts cities on the frontline of clim...
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...
IRENA FORGES NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE ENERGY TRANSFORMATION
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) signed a host of new agreements in the margins ...
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 ...
INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL: CLOSING THE ENERGY TRANSFORMATION INVESTMENT GAP
The energy transformation is unstoppable. Renewable energy capacity additions have consistently o...
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...
LATIN AMERICA’S ENERGY COMMUNITY UNDERLINES LINK BETWEEN ENERGY TRANSFORMATIO...
High-level energy and climate decision makers from Latin America and the Caribbean underlined the...
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...
ABU DHABI DOE ENHANCES COOPERATION WITH IRENA IN AREAS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY A...
Based on its commitment to lead Abu Dhabi’s journey to sustainable development, accordi...
UNDP AND IRENA POISED TO SUPPORT BREAKTHROUGHS ON RENEWABLES
Nations around the world can make breakthroughs in the shift to renewable energy, the United Nati...
RENEWABLE ENERGY AMBITION IN NDCS MUST DOUBLE BY 2030
Countries are being urged to significantly raise renewable energy ambition and adopt targets to t...
IRENA FACILITATES INVESTMENT AND RENEWABLE PROJECTS ON GROUND IN AFRICA
Boosting renewable energy projects on the ground requires scaling up investment. IRENA’s st...
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...