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  • World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023: 1.5°C Pathway, Volume 2

    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.

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    Energy transition English
  • Agricultural residue-based bioenergy: Regional potential and scale-up strategies

    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.

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    Energy transition, Bioenergy & biofuels English
  • Renewable energy for remote communities: A guidebook for off-grid projects

    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.

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    Energy transition, Off-grid for energy access English
  • Socio-economic footprint of the energy transition: South Africa

    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.

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    Energy transition, Socio-economic impact English
  • Socio-economic footprint of the energy transition: Egypt

    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.

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    Energy transition, Socio-economic impact English
  • Renewables Readiness Assessment: Honduras

    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.

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    Energy transition English
  • Offshore wind energy: Patent insight report

    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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    Energy transition, Energy efficiency, Wind energy English
  • Tripling renewable power and doubling energy efficiency by 2030: Crucial steps towards 1.5°C

    Representing global perspectives within the renewable energy and climate change space, this report by the COP28 Presidency, IRENA and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) provides recommendations on the means to triple renewable power generation capacity and double the energy efficiency improvement rate by 2030.

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    Energy transition, Energy efficiency English
  • Scaling up renewable energy investments in West Africa

    This brief identifies key recommendations and subsequent action points for scaling up renewable energy investments in West Africa, covering various policy, financial and technical dimensions, and emphasising the immense opportunities and advantages that renewable energy can bring to the region.

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    Energy transition English
  • Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review 2023

    This tenth edition of IRENA’s Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review, provides the latest data on renewable energy employment worldwide, as well as analysis of prevailing deployment trends and policy contexts.

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    Energy transition, Energy & jobs, Socio-economic impact 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