The Government of Brazil and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will co-host the 1st Energy Planning Summit on 3-4 June 2025 at the BNDES Headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.

The Global Network of Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES) provides sustainable support through inclusive partnerships and collective wisdom and fosters collaboration across all regions, North-to-North, North-to-South, South-to-South, and South-to-North, bringing together champions of energy planning to share expertise, address common challenges, and strengthen their planning processes.

The outgoing G20 President Brazil has invited the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to serve as the Secretariat of the Global Coalition on Energy Planning (GCEP).

2024 marks a pivotal moment in the global energy transition as renewable energy surges to unprecedented heights. Yet, despite the remarkable progress, the pace of change remains insufficient to meet the ambitious goal of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030

Current global investment not only suffers from significant disparities between advanced economies and emerging markets and developing economies but also with group of EMDEs, new IRENA reports commissioned by Brazil’s G20 presidency find.

IRENA analysis shows region can pursue more ambitious energy transition agenda, gaining cost benefits while achieving socio-economic and climate objectives.

The Bioenergy Simulator is a web-based geospatial tool that allows users to understand bioenergy potential and related issues in a specific selected area.

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.

The joint workshop gathered speakers and energy experts from IRENA, the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) and State Grid Energy Research Institute (SGERI).

India signals intention to broaden renewable technology base including to green hydrogen.