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.
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.
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".
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.
At WFES, IRENA organised an event to foster discussion on the renewable energy landscape in ASEAN.
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.
Further dependence on fossil fuels could make the Kyrgyz Republic more vulnerable to volatility in fuel markets, according to an IRENA report.
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.