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Supporting countries worldwide in their transition to a sustainable energy future
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Recent publications
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A just energy transition for communities: Large-scale wind and solar projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
ViewThis report investigates the potential benefits of large-scale solar and wind energy projects to local communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Energy transition, Wind energy, Solar energy English -
Off-grid Renewable Energy Statistics 2024
ViewThis publication presents statistics for the decade 2014-2023 in trilingual tables, covering off-grid power capacity, biogas production and numbers of people using off-grid power and biogas for cooking and lighting.
Off-grid for energy access English, French, Spanish -
Sustainable aviation fuels in Southeast Asia: A regional perspective on bio-based solutions
ViewProviding and overview of the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Southeast Asia, this report emphasises the urgency of accelerating the sustainable scale-up of biofuel supply chains in the region.
Energy transition, Bioenergy & biofuels, Bioenergy English -
A Quality Infrastructure Roadmap for green hydrogen
ViewThis report, supported by the National Metrology Institute of Germany (PTB) and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), presents a Roadmap for developing a quality infrastructure system for green hydrogen.
Energy transition, Quality & Standards, Green hydrogen, Hydrogen, Technology & infrastructure English -
Climate Action Support 2024
ViewThis report examines national and regional efforts to enhance and implement climate targets, and the related support provided by IRENA through its various work packages, including those concerned with NDCs.
Energy transition English -
Enabling global trade in renewable hydrogen and derivative commodities
ViewThis IRENA-WTO joint report highlights the critical role of coherent strategies in promoting renewable hydrogen and derived commodities as essential means to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors.
Energy transition, Green hydrogen, Hydrogen English -
World Energy Transitions Outlook 2024
ViewIRENA’s 1.5°C Scenario, set out in the World Energy Transitions Outlook, presents a pathway to achieve the 1.5°C target by 2050, positioning electrification and efficiency as key transition drivers, enabled by renewable energy, clean hydrogen and sustainable biomass.
Energy transition, Finance & investment English -
Community energy benefits: Powering universal wellbeing
ViewThis report, from the Coalition for Action Working Group on Community Energy, highlights the advantages of pursuing community energy in achieving the tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030 in a just and inclusive manner.
Energy transition, Socio-economic impact English -
Green hydrogen auctions: A guide to design
ViewBased on lessons learned from renewable power auctions, this report represents a guide for policymakers concerned with the design of auctions for green hydrogen deployment.
Energy transition, Hydrogen, Green hydrogen, Renewable energy auctions English -
Decentralised solar PV: A gender perspective
ViewThis study finds that women continue to face numerous barriers to engagement in the decentralised solar PV workforce, providing recommendations to advance female inclusion in the sector.
Energy transition, Gender, Solar energy English
