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  • Five Takeaways from COP30 in Belém

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    At COP30 in Belém, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched progress-tracking reports, provided climate support to countries, and identified five priority areas including implementation, grids, finance, supply chains, and workforce to accelerate the energy transition toward 1.5°C goals.

  • Global Renewable Energy Investment Hit USD 807 Billion in 2024

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    Global investments in the energy transition reached a new record of USD 2.4 trillion in 2024 – a 20% increase from the average annual levels of 2022/23.

  • Global utilities set out USD 1 trillion investment plans at COP30 as grid spend grows

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    Global utilities today unveiled upgraded annual investment plans that will see energy transition spend rise to US $148 billion per year, up from previously stated ambitions of US $117 billion. The plans revealed by members of the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) today at COP30, will see a group of the world’s leading utilities mobilise more than USD 1 trillion in energy transition investments to 2030 since establishment at COP28.

  • Five Takeaways from COP30 in Belém

    Articles

    At COP30 in Belém, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched progress-tracking reports, provided climate support to countries, and identified five priority areas including implementation, grids, finance, supply chains, and workforce to accelerate the energy transition toward 1.5°C goals.

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    Francesco La Camera,
    IRENA Director-General
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    Time to Transform European Commitments into Actions

    Francesco La Camera,
    IRENA Director-General
    Euronews