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  • How Innovation in Heat Pumps Can Transform Heating and Cooling

    Articles

    The hybrid heat pump solution will supply most of the heat to generate immediate savings in energy costs and reduce the need to increase the peak electricity load on the grid. The ability to switch between two energy carriers adds resilience to the energy system and can reduce costs when using smart controls that factor in energy prices.

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  • Firm capacity in Central America: Definitions and implications for variable renewable energy

    Firm capacity assesses the contribution of a power plant to meeting demand during critical conditions. This report explores the key factors that affect the estimation of a more equitable firm capacity valuation in Central America that reflects the financial viability of variable renewable energy projects, providing experiences and best practices from regional and international perspectives.

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    Energy transition English
  • Towards a Circular Steel Industry

    Achieving a circular steel sector requires improved material and process efficiency; increased steel recycling; and the adoption of renewable energy sources for steel production. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities associated with improving circularity in the sector.

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    Energy transition, Circular economy
  • Socio-economic footprint of the energy transition: Southeast Asia

    This report explores the potential socio-economic impacts of the energy transition in Southeast Asia. It shows that an ambitious energy transition will deliver a broad range of beneficial socio-economic outcomes for the region.

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    Energy transition, Socio-economic impact
  • Geopolitics of the Energy Transition: Critical Materials

    Geopolitics of the energy transition: Critical materials provides comprehensive insights into the significance of critical materials, examining their associated geopolitical implications and offering recommendations for a sustainable and efficient global energy transition.

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    Energy transition, Geopolitics, Critical materials
  • Renewable energy statistics 2023

    This statistical publication presents renewable energy statistics for the last decade (2012-2022).

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    Energy transition English, French, Spanish
  • World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023: 1.5°C Pathway

    This first volume of the 2023 Outlook provides an overview of progress by tracking implementation and gaps across all energy sectors, and identifies priority areas and actions based on available technologies that must be realised by 2030 to achieve net zero emissions by mid-century.

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    Energy transition English
  • Innovation landscape for smart electrification

    This report maps 100 innovative solutions for the smart electrification of end-use sectors using renewable power. It offers innovation toolboxes to guide policy makers in formulating smart electrification strategies for mobility, the heating and cooling sectors, and green hydrogen production.

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    Innovation, Systemic innovation, Electrification English
  • Tracking SDG7: The energy progress report 2023

    This annual report tracks global progress toward SDG 7 and serves as a guide for policymakers and the international community in advancing energy access, energy efficiency, renewable energy and international cooperation.

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    Energy transition English
  • SIDS Lighthouses Initiative Annual Progress Report

    The Small Island Developing States Lighthouses Initiative Annual Progress Report 2023 summarises the remarkable achievements of SIDS in their sustainable energy transition from the year 2021-2022 and documents the efforts to move from pledges to action in energy transition and climate resilience.

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    Energy transition, Finance & investment English
  • Low-cost finance for the energy transition

    This report identifies the pressing need for greater private sector engagement in the financing of energy transition projects, as well as closer public-private collaboration to sustain the net zero pathway.

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    Energy transition, Finance & investment, Costs, Technology English
  • Featured video

    Governments are facing a difficult task of bringing the health emergency under control while introducing major stimulus and recovery measures. The crisis has exposed deeply embedded vulnerabilities ...

    Francesco La Camera,
    IRENA Director-General
  • Featured video

    Time to Transform European Commitments into Actions

    Francesco La Camera,
    IRENA Director-General
    Euronews