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Youth Powering Sustainable Energy Technology

Following the first edition of the Energy Transition Heroes webinar series, organised under the umbrella of the IRENA Youth Talk, IRENA, in collaboration with Enel Foundation, continued to actively engage with young people through a new IRENA Youth Talk which focused on the theme “Youth Powering Sustainable Energy Technology”.

The webinar pointed at a combination of technologies and innovative solutions as an opportunity to decarbonise the energy system and achieve a 1.5°C Pathway. It also showed the positive impact of technological development on the living standards of young people and how a renewables-powered energy transition can have a positive outcome on young lives by improving access to key services, such as education and health.

During the event, young participants discussed the socio-economic opportunities that the energy transition offers them, including jobs and diverse career opportunities. Green technologies are proving to be an indispensable factor for resilience, inclusion, and equality and key in pursuing the goal of sustainability.

Besides being among the primary beneficiaries of the energy transition, young people can also contribute to technological innovation in this space. The event highlighted the role of young people in identifying and developing solutions that can promote and accelerate the renewables-based energy transition to achieve climate targets and other sustainable development goals.