Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the U.K. in a paper published this month said carbon dioxide emitted from the blast furnaces used to make steel could be recycled using perovskite, a crystal containing barium carbonate, calcium carbonate, iron ore and niobium.
As countries begin preparing for a critical year for climate action, the European Union sees India as an important partner for undertaking measures to tackle climate change and slow down global warming, Frans Timmermans, man in charge of European Green Deal, has said.
The European Union’s climate policy chief Frans Timmermans has defended the controversial appointment of the United Arab Emirates’ oil chief as leader of the year-end COP28 climate conference, saying he was confident that Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber could steer the “tough cookies” of the global oil and gas sector towards the green energy transition.
To meet climate targets, renewable energy generation must triple every year from now till 2030, said the director of the International Renewable Energy Agency.
The European Commission defended its proposal to source 45% of the EU’s energy from renewable sources by 2030 as EU countries look to lower ambition, EU climate chief Frans Timmermans told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) appointed Francesco La Camera as its director-general for a second four-year term and said it will adopt a new strategy based on “urgent and targeted action”.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in a new report, has revealed that investment in renewables can provide nearly 60 per cent of Nigeria’s energy demand by 2050.
Nigeria, in less than 28 years from now will not necessarily need natural gas and crude oil to meet its energy demand as renewable energy is projected to provide 60 per cent of the country’s energy demand.
The 13th Assembly is expected to bring together Heads of State, Ministers and energy decision-makers from multilateral organisations, global stakeholders and private actors, who would take stock of progress and chart an action agenda to accelerate the global energy transition.
Global energy transition and workplan attract key focus at 2023 climate conference.
The alliance, initiated by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Denmark and the Global Wind Energy Council, aims to "lift the barriers" to developing offshore.
A report recently published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the International Labor Organization noted that worldwide employment in renewable energy last year had reached 12.7 million. China, a preeminent manufacturer and installer of solar PV panels, alone comprised 42 percent of the global total.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) said that members of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies could be “front runners” in green hydrogen, but that overuse of the fuel could slow the energy transition.
GE on Wednesday said it has signed a framework agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to collaborate on a plan which will help fight climate crisis and and offer energy security.
Africa has just a 2% share of global renewable capacity compared with 8% for South America and 48% for Asia, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.
The International Renewable Energy Agency calculates that to ensure universal access to clean energy, Africa will need an annual investment of 70,000 million dollars (67,000 million euros).
Francesco La Camera, IRENA Director General, explained that the future of energy systems will be based largely on renewables and complemented by green hydrogen and the sustainable use of biomass.
Green hydrogen is still in its infancy, says the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), an intergovernmental agency that promotes renewables.
Worldwide 257 gigawatts (GW) of renewable electricity capacity were installed in 2021, a rise of 9 per cent, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.
The leaders agreed at COP26 to review progress on the agenda annually and explore priority international actions needed to accelerate towards the breakthroughs informed by an annual independent expert report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and UN High Level Champions.
GE signed a framework agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to collaborate on a plan which will support both climate change and energy security.
By better utilizing the vast expanse and coastlines, the Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency said the North African country could generate over half of its electricity from renewables by 2030.
In 2020, solar projects in Zambia, Senegal and Ethiopia were auctioned off for as low as $25 per megawatt hour, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. That makes them more cost-effective than fossil fuels.
This Alliance was launched in September this year by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the Global Wind Energy Council, and the Danish government.
The Global Offshore Wind Alliance aims to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind power.