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  • World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023: 1.5°C Pathway; Preview

    The World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview offers key insights from the forthcoming IRENA report, providing high-level perspectives on the progress achieved in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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    Energy transition, Policy, Planning , Targets & NDCs, Carbon capture, Technology & infrastructure English
  • Scaling up investments in ocean energy technologies

    This brief from the Collaborative Framework for Ocean Energy Technologies and Offshore Renewables provides options for scaling up investments in ocean energy, focusing on tidal stream and wave energy technologies.

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    Energy transition, Ocean English
  • Renewable capacity statistics 2023

    This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the past decade (2013-2022) in trilingual tables.

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    Energy transition English
  • Malaysia energy transition outlook

    The Malaysia energy transition outlook provides a comprehensive, renewables-focused, long-term energy pathway for the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy system in Malaysia.

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    Energy transition, Power system flexibility, Energy efficiency English
  • Global landscape of renewable energy finance 2023

    Global investment in renewables must triple to meet climate and development goals. This report provides recommendations to scale up public funds and channel them more towards developing economies.

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    Geothermal energy English
  • Global geothermal market and technology assessment

    This global assessment provides an overview of developments in the geothermal sector and the factors that will shape the geothermal market in the near future.

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    Geothermal energy English
  • The changing role of hydropower: Challenges and opportunities

    This report is aimed at policy makers and hydropower practitioners to raise awareness among IRENA stakeholders regarding hydropower’s perceived challenges and needs, and to serve as a catalyst for debate in the context of IRENA’s Collaborative Framework on Hydropower.

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    Hydrogen English
  • Creating a global hydrogen market: Certification to enable trade

    This report provides an overview of existing certification schemes and identifies gaps that will hinder the development of hydrogen certification across borders, and the associated demand for certificates.

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    Hydrogen English
  • IRENA's Energy Transition Support to Strengthen Climate Action

    This report highlights the work done during the NDCs review process, the support offered through its different work packages as well as facilitating Parties and countries with project developments, financing and investment.

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    Targets & NDCs, Policy, Finance & investment English
  • De-Risking Investments in North Macedonia

    This report, developed by IRENA and UNDP under the Climate Promise cooperation framework, aims to support North Macedonia accelerate the implementation of its enhanced NDC.

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    Targets & NDCs, Policy, Finance & investment, Electrification, Innovation English
  • World Energy Transitions Outlook: 1.5°C Pathway

    This report outlines a pathway for the world to achieve the Paris Agreement goals and halt the pace of climate change by transforming the global energy landscape.

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    Targets & NDCs, Policy, Bioenergy, Policy, Green hydrogen, Policy, Carbon capture, Technology, Energy efficiency, Technology, Electrification, Innovation, Finance & investment, Macro-economic benefits, Socio-economic impact English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese
  • Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report (2021)

    This joint tracking report provides the most comprehensive look available at the world’s progress towards global energy targets on access to electricity, clean cooking, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

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    Targets & NDCs, Policy, Macro-economic benefits, Socio-economic impact, Finance & investment, Energy efficiency, Technology English
  • World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023: 1.5°C Pathway; Preview

    The World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview offers key insights from the forthcoming IRENA report, providing high-level perspectives on the progress achieved in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.

    View
    Energy transition, Policy, Planning , Targets & NDCs, Carbon capture, Technology & infrastructure English
  • Scaling up investments in ocean energy technologies

    This brief from the Collaborative Framework for Ocean Energy Technologies and Offshore Renewables provides options for scaling up investments in ocean energy, focusing on tidal stream and wave energy technologies.

    View
    Energy transition, Ocean English
  • Renewable capacity statistics 2023

    This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the past decade (2013-2022) in trilingual tables.

    View
    Energy transition English
  • Malaysia energy transition outlook

    The Malaysia energy transition outlook provides a comprehensive, renewables-focused, long-term energy pathway for the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy system in Malaysia.

    View
    Energy transition, Power system flexibility, Energy efficiency English

Produced as a contribution to technical discussions and to disseminate new findings on relevant topics in the area of the author’s expertise, these papers do not represent IRENA’s official position or views on any topic.