Turning the COP28 pledge into reality and increasing renewable power capacity dramatically calls for urgent policy interventions.

To raise awareness on the significance and highlight the critical role of sustainable bioenergy in the global energy transitions, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has issued a joint statement that seeks to address the persistent debates about what role bioenergy should play in support of climate and development goals.

Over the last few years, green hydrogen has been championed as the fuel of the future, thanks to its reputation as a clean, storable and portable energy source. 

At the Climate Week NYC, IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera underscored the need for massive investments in renewable energy to mitigate the current energy crisis.

The capacity building roundtable for islands in the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea was organised by IRENA through its SIDS Lighthouses Initiative.

Recognising its invaluable promotion of sustainable development in SIDS, IRENA received the first ever “UN SIDS Partnerships Award” in the environmental category.

China aims for its carbon emissions to peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

The virtual meeting was attended by 57 participants from 32 Members and States in Accession as well as representatives of the industry and international organisations.

Co-facilitated by Costa Rica, the meeting drew interest from more than 60 participants from 35 Members and States in Accession to discuss critical challenges and potential solutions pertaining to the advancement of sustainable hydropower globally.

Co-facilitated by Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the fifth meeting of the Collaborative Framework on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation was attended by over 70 participants from Members and States in Accession.

World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022 outlines priority actions till 2030 to stay on a 1.5°C pathway to sustainability, climate resilience and energy security.

IRENA’s new report suggests that green hydrogen industrial policies start with the introduction of decarbonisation strategies and tailored sub-sector planning.

The energy transition is also a roadmap to clean industrialisation and economic independence in Africa. Here is how a comprehensive ‘green deal’ could get the continent there.

Ministers, heads of international organisations, and private actors welcomed commitments made in Glasgow but stressed the need for urgent action as they debated outcomes of COP26 and the High-Level Dialogue on Energy, at a high-level meeting convened by IRENA during its recently concluded 12th Assembly.