This call intends to support ongoing efforts by Central Asian countries to increase the use of renewable energy to address the rising demand for energy, diversify their energy mix, support economic growth and meet climate objectives.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) unveiled a new partnership model that can accelerate renewable energy deployment and foster green industrialisation in Central Asia.
The world’s leading utilities and power sector companies endorsed commitments of governments and international stakeholders made at COP29 to increase power system storage capacity six fold by 2030 and add or refurbish 80 million kilometers of grids by 2040.
As Asia looks to the future, the continued growth of green jobs in the energy transition will be a cornerstone for building a more prosperous, resilient and sustainable regional economy which outpaces the progress seen in developed countries
On March 27, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released statistics on renewable energy generation capacity. At the end of 2023, the capacity was 3,870 gigawatts (giga is 1 billion), an increase of 14% in one year.
Access to financing is a major challenge for Asia’s energy transition, but momentum is growing in the region around the role of carbon credits as a tool for decarbonization.
On the weekend, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) saw a milestone pact to supercharge the world's installed renewable energy infrastructure by 2030. The International Energy Agency called it the "single most important lever" to curb carbon emissions and avoid a tipping point in global warming.
Francesco La Camera, Director-General at the International Renewable Energy Agency, discusses the challenges for Asia to transition to renewable energy on "Bloomberg Markets Asia".
Francesco La Camera, Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), discusses the Agency's resounding call to triple renewable energy capacity in the net zero transition.
The I-PURE Kalamansig Sustainable Coffee Production project in Philippines seeks to promote the adoption of renewable energy solutions in the agricultural sector and inspire other agricultural communities to exercise sustainable practices.
A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) titled Socio-economic footprint of the energy transition: Southeast Asia indicates that the success of a just and inclusive energy transition in the region depends on how local workforces are empowered to actively participate in the decarbonisation of the economy.
Asia is sweltering! Temperatures in India and Thailand have hit over 40℃. Climate change forces us to accelerate the transition toward renewables. Can China and the rest of the world do more? CGTN anchor Liu Xin sat down with Mr. Francesco La Camera, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency.
Under the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) platform, Masdar and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have agreed to commit capital to three solar projects in Uzbekistan.
Transition finance, instruments that fund emission reduction projects by companies in carbon-intensive industries, will grow in importance because of massive funding gap and regulatory support in Asia, even as issuers face reputational risks, according to experts.
With the help of SELCO Foundation, Mahesh Kumbhar doubled the production of pottery using efficient solar-powered tools.
Within the framework of collaboration under the memorandum of understanding signed in 2021, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have made available the Global Agro-Ecological Zoning version 4 (GAEZ v4) to advance the development of sustainable bioenergy.
On February 6, 2023, during his mission to India, IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera led a delegation to the village of Narayanpura near Bangalore where he saw first-hand a wide range of energy access solutions run by non-profit organisation SELCO Foundation.
At WFES, IRENA organised an event to foster discussion on the renewable energy landscape in ASEAN.
Further dependence on fossil fuels could make the Kyrgyz Republic more vulnerable to volatility in fuel markets, according to an IRENA report.
The joint ‘Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook’ by IRENA and the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources provides a comprehensive, renewables-focused, long-term energy pathway for the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy system in Indonesia.