The Fourth IRENA Policy Talk 2022: Sustainable Bioenergy for the Energy Transition
New IRENA study analysed the current status and barriers to the deployment of bioenergy in power generation, heating, transport, and industry.
New IRENA study analysed the current status and barriers to the deployment of bioenergy in power generation, heating, transport, and industry.
This session of the Policy Talks 2022 provided insights from IRENA and its associates on the most relevant issues related to green hydrogen.
The event convened stakeholders from across sectors to discuss challenges and concrete measures needed to scale-up renewables adoption in the agriculture sector, while advancing a joint approach to the energy transition and the transformation of agri-food systems to meet the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.
The report analyses the current renewable energy finance and policy landscape in the Republic of North Macedonia, identifies specific barriers and associated risks which can hold back private-sector investment in renewable energy, and provides recommendations on policy frameworks and financial de-risking instruments to scale up renewable energy investments.
The event served as a platform to address several important topics relevant to renewable energy development in Paraguay amongst government officials and regional partners to promote the implementation of the RRA recommendations.
The official launch of the Renewable Readiness Assessment (RRA) Botswana served as a platform for government officials, partners, and other stakeholders to discuss the recommendations for improving renewable energy development in the country.
The event served as a platform to address important topics relevant to the renewable energy development and deployment in Belarus amongst government officials and the involved stakeholders and partners. The session built on the insights from IRENA’s analysis, including the key challenges and opportunities for the renewable energy sector and the recommended way forward to harness the potential of renewable energy resources.
This high-level event hosted by the Group of Friends of Sustainable Energy (Norway, Denmark, Ethiopia and Pakistan) and supported by SDG 7 custodians agencies, will present findings of the report as well as of the Policy Briefs by the SDG 7 Technical Advisory Group.
The event presented the key findings for IRENA report “Green hydrogen supply: A guide to policy making” which examines the policies needed to support the production and transportation of green hydrogen.
This webinar presented main findings of the new report, with a view toward the motivations and objectives that compel cities to act; the variety of drivers that either enable or constrain cities’ actions and thus influence what they can do; and the policy tools they can apply. Shaped by these factors, cities can play a multitude of roles.
The session aimed at providing policymakers and urban energy planners with an understanding of the policy options, technical solutions, and examples that can support the development of the renewable energy sector at a city-level.
The virtual launch featured the official publication of the RRA Albania. The event served as a platform to address important topics relevant to the renewable energy development and deployment in Albania amongst government officials and the involved stakeholders and partners.
The virtual event featured the official launch of the Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA) Jordan. The event served as a platform to highlight a number of important topics relevant to renewable energy development in Jordan amongst government officials, partners and other stakeholders to promote the implementation of the recommendations made in the RRA report.
This virtual event featured the official launch of the RRA El Salvador. The event served as a platform to highlight a number of important topics relevant to renewable energy development in El Salvador amongst government officials, partners and other stakeholders to promote the implementation of the recommendations made in the RRA report. The session built on the insights from IRENA’s analysis, including the linkage between the set of five key thematic areas to be carried out beyond the RRA and the enhancement of El Salvador’s nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
The fourth IRENA Policy Talk focused on citizen-led renewable energy projects – commonly referred to as “community energy” – and their potential to support an inclusive energy transition. Following a presentation on the findings of the IRENA Coalition for Action white paper Stimulating Investment in Community Energy, a panel discussion was held to discuss how policies can be designed to value citizen participation, current experiences in the implementation of financing instruments to support community energy, and examples of initiatives that have successfully mobilized financing to deploy renewable energy projects benefitting citizens and communities. The fourth IRENA Policy Talk will focus on citizen-led renewable energy projects – commonly referred to as “community energy” – and their potential to support an inclusive energy transition. Following a presentation on the findings of the IRENA Coalition for Action white paper Stimulating Investment in Community Energy, a panel discussion will be held to discuss how policies can be designed to value citizen participation, current experiences in the implementation of financing instruments to support community energy, and examples of initiatives that have successfully mobilised financing to deploy renewable energy projects benefitting citizens and communities. The fourth IRENA Policy Talk will focus on citizen-led renewable energy projects – commonly referred to as “community energy” – and their potential to support an inclusive energy transition. Following a presentation on the findings of the IRENA Coalition for Action white paper Stimulating Investment in Community Energy, a panel discussion will be held to discuss how policies can be designed to value citizen participation, current experiences in the implementation of financing instruments to support community energy, and examples of initiatives that have successfully mobilised financing to deploy renewable energy projects benefitting citizens and communities.
The third session of the IRENA Policy Talks webinar series presented key findings from IRENA, IEA and REN21's joint report 'Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition: Heating and Cooling'.
The first session of the webinar series of IRENA Policy Dialogues sought to facilitate dialogue with policy makers on a variety of topics related to renewable energy policy and finance.
This high-level event hosted by United Nations Group of Friends of Sustainable Energy (Norway, Denmark, Ethiopia and Pakistan) and supported by SDG 7 custodians agencies, will present findings of the report as well as of the Policy Briefs by the SDG 7 Technical Advisory Group.
IRENA jointly with the Department of Renewable Energy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Bhutan Government, launched the Renewable Readiness Assessment (RRA) for the Kingdom of Bhutan.
Jointly with the Ministry of Energy (MoE) of Azerbaijan and the State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources (SAARES), IRENA will officially launch the Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA) report for the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The event brought together renewable energy stakeholders in the Republic of Moldova, for the launch of the RRA report and discussion on potential follow-up activities building on the recommendations of the report.