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IRENA Scoops Inaugural UN SIDS Partnerships Award
Recognising its invaluable promotion of sustainable development in SIDS, IRENA received the first ever “UN SIDS Partnerships Award” in the environmental category.
- July 2022
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- Articles
United Nations Framework Classification for Geothermal Energy
The report highlights the main challenges and way forward to adapt the broader UNFC specifications and guidelines to geothermal energy resources.
- June 2021
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- Energy Transition, Off-grid for Energy Access
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- English
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- Dominica, Ethiopia
Antigua and Barbuda: Renewable Energy Roadmap
The Roadmap charts a path for the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, providing options for achieving a 100% renewable energy share in both the power and transport sectors.
- March 2021
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- Energy Transition, Policy
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- English
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- Antigua and Barbuda
Net-zero Investment Lab: Public and Private Sector Collaboration on Accelerating Green Investment in SIDS
IRENA and the High-level Climate Champions hosted this event to support the accelerated mobilisation of investments and finance for energy transitions in SIDS for improved livelihoods and poverty eradication.
- 30 March 2021
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- Finance & Investment, Islands, Energy Transition, Climate Change
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- Virtual
Technical Webinar Series - Transforming SIDS Power System through VRE in the Pacific
A webinar that presented key findings from the IRENA’s report 'Transforming small island power systems' and sharing main takeaways from several grid assessment studies conducted in the recent past for the islands in Cook Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji
- 29 October 2020
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- Power, Islands
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- Webinar
IRENA and Pacific Community Announce Joint Efforts to Boost Recovery
Two organisations will work closely to enhance policy, support project development, and attract investments to the Pacific.
- November 2020
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- Press Releases
Fostering a blue economy: Offshore renewable energy
Offshore renewable energy – including offshore wind and solar power, as well as emerging ocean energy technologies – could support sustainable long-term development and drive a vibrant blue economy.
- December 2020
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- Energy Transition, Innovation
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- English, Arabic
Technical Webinar Series-Transforming SIDs Power System through VRE
This webinar was an initiative by IRENA to support Small island developing states in their transition to a sustainable energy future and aims to share results and recommendations of the “Transforming small island states” publication.
- 22 September 2020
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- Power
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- Virtual
SIDS LHI: Technical Webinar Series - Transforming SIDS Power Systems through Variable Renewable Energy - Part 2
This webinar aims to present key findings from the IRENA’s report Transforming small island power systems, share main takeaways from several grid assessment studies, and launch the Agency's new report on 'Quality Infrastructure for Smart Mini-grids'.
- 10 December 2020
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- Islands, Power
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- Virtual Event
Climate Investment Platform: Plugging the Energy Investment Gap in Developing Countries
IRENA and Climate Investment Platform partners are working closely to advance renewables deployment efforts in developing countries.
- October 2020
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- Articles