The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially launched today the ‘Empowering Lives and Livelihoods – Renewables for Climate Action’ initiative at COP28.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have released their first joint report to strengthen understanding of renewable energy resources and their intricate relationship with climate variability and change.
At COP28 today, Heads of State agreed to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030, aligning with the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) World Energy Transitions Outlook on how to close the energy transition gap to stay on a 1.5°C Pathway.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially launched today the ‘Empowering Lives and Livelihoods – Renewables for Climate Action’ initiative at COP28.
This report, by World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and IRENA, aims to empower policy makers to anticipate weather and climate-related impacts on renewable energy production and demand, while fostering resilience and efficiency in energy systems.
This report analyses progress in selected IRENA Members toward realising renewable energy targets in Nationally Determined Contributions and long-term low emission development strategies, highlighting the activities of the Agency to support climate action work packages.
This second volume of the 2023 Outlook, based on IRENA’s macro-econometric modelling work, provides policymakers with insights into how economic activity, employment and wellbeing may be affected under the 1.5°C pathway, compared to current policy settings.
This report estimates the potential of agricultural residues for bioenergy production in Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and South America, and highlights best practices for the effective mobilisation of these resources.
This report presents analysis of nine projects supplying electricity to remote communities across the globe, identifying key success factors and best practices to inform future projects.
This report builds on the analysis presented in IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook to support energy transition planning and informed policy making in South Africa, and calls for a comprehensive policy framework that can advance the transition whilst safeguarding people, livelihoods and jobs.
This report explores the potential socio-economic impacts of the energy transition in Egypt, and shows that a successful, just and inclusive energy transition in Egypt can bring about a brighter, more prosperous and healthier future for its citizens.
This Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA), developed in co-operation with the Honduran Energy Secretariat (SEN), identifies key barriers and solutions to meet Honduras’ targets for renewable energy development and expansion.
This joint report by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) uses patent statistics to explore innovation trends in the offshore wind supply chain, revealing key technological developments in the industry.
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