(172 Countries & The EU)
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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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World Energy Transition Outlook 2026: 1.5°C Pathway
ViewIRENA’s revised 1.5°C Scenario, set out in the 2026 edition of the World Energy Transition Outlook, positions electrification, energy efficiency, grids, storage and flexibility as the key drivers of a successful global transition, enabled by renewable energy, clean hydrogen and sustainable biomass.
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The Emerging Role of Offshore Wind for Energy Security in Small Island Developing States
ViewThis joint report produced by the Global Offshore Wind Alliance and IRENA examines how offshore wind and other ocean technologies can help to overcome the structural challenges faced by Small Island Developing States face in their energy transitions.
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SIDS Lighthouses Initiative: Annual progress report 2025–2026
ViewThis progress report for the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative reveals the substantial progress made by small islands developing states in their energy transitions and sets the stage for even more ambitious targets in the future.
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The GEAR Framework: Measuring how renewable energy boosts climate resilience in agriculture
ViewThe GEAR Framework, developed by IRENA and IIED, provides an integrated, practical tool for measuring climate resilience enabled by renewable energy in agriculture.
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Long-term energy scenarios and low-emission development strategies: Aligning energy and climate planning
ViewThis report investigates the alignment between long-term energy scenarios (LTES) and long-term low-emission development strategies (LT-LEDS) to support more effective implementation of national climate and energy strategies.
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Delivering on the UAE Consensus: Tracking progress toward tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency by 2030
ViewThis third edition annual report assesses progress towards two key goals of the Outcome of the First Global Stocktake at COP28: the tripling of renewable power and the doubling of energy efficiency improvements by 2030.
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Addressing renewable energy supply chain risks: Auction design and policy frameworks
ViewThis report examines how renewable energy auctions can help manage immediate supply chain shocks and support the longer term development of more secure and diversified value chains.
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Unlocking battery storage potential for sustainable mini-grid electrification in West Africa
ViewThis report assesses the potential of solar PV mini-grids with battery storage to deliver affordable electricity access in Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal.
Energy transition, Technology, Energy storage English -
End-of-life management for a circular economy: Solar PV panels
ViewThe popularity and increased deployment of solar PV globally will lead to large amounts of end-of-life solar PV panels that could just become waste. This report examines how to process the global volume of end-of-life solar PV panels, which is projected to exceed 25 million tonnes by 2050.
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Renewable energy statistics 2026
ViewThis publication presents renewable energy statistics for the past decade (2016–2025).
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