The IRENA Youth Forum 2026 will mark the eighth edition of the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) flagship platform for youth empowerment, intergenerational dialogue, and renewable energy innovation.
IRENA will convene government representatives, practitioners and experts under the Collaborative Framework on Just and Inclusive Energy Transitions to discuss strategies for ensuring workers and communities benefit from the energy transition, focusing on social inclusion, public engagement and fair benefit distribution.
IRENA, through the Global Geothermal Alliance, will host a virtual workshop to support South East Europe stakeholders in assessing geothermal energy potential for decarbonising heating, cooling, and agri-food sectors through resource assessment tools, regulatory frameworks, and case studies.
As of 1st December, Dr Mike Enskat assumes the role of Director of the International Renewable Energy Agencies’ Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC) in Bonn.
In a coastal fishing community in Kwale County, Kenya, solar power is providing reliable electricity for cold storage. This helps local fishermen preserve their catch, reduces dependence on a fluctuating grid, supports livelihoods through fairer prices, and secures a sustainable solar-powered future for the community.
Malaysia is well-placed to achieve more equitable and resilient development by leveraging the benefits created by the energy transition.
As global energy transition investment reached a record USD 2.4 trillion in 2024, significant gaps remain in funding for key technologies and regions, underscoring the need for impact-driven finance and stronger public sector leadership to ensure all countries can meet the 2030 target of tripling renewable power capacity.
Every other week, presenters from one of IRENA’s teams – either alone or together with invited guests – will provide focused insights into opportunities, trends, best practices and innovative solutions to address challenges, signpost further sources of more in-depth information and provide an opportunity to engage with IRENA’s experts through Q&A sessions.
The fifth meeting of IRENA's Collaborative Framework on Critical Materials for the Energy Transition will convene governments, industry leaders, and experts to discuss innovations in EV batteries, focusing on supply chain sustainability, circularity, recycling systems, and ESG integration to support tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030.
IRENA will conduct a four-day capacity-building workshop in Uganda to support stakeholders in developing geothermal direct-use applications for the agri-food sector, with practical training on policy, regulation, technology, and finance leading to a roadmap for pilot demonstration projects.
This report examines the technology and market outlook for sodium-ion batteries, and their potential to reshape the EV battery landscape.
At COP30 in Belém, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched progress-tracking reports, provided climate support to countries, and identified five priority areas including implementation, grids, finance, supply chains, and workforce to accelerate the energy transition toward 1.5°C goals.
Global investments in the energy transition reached a new record of USD 2.4 trillion in 2024 – a 20% increase from the average annual levels of 2022/23.
This report charts Brazil’s experience in the deployment of renewable energy as part of the country’s ongoing energy transition.
Global utilities today unveiled upgraded annual investment plans that will see energy transition spend rise to US $148 billion per year, up from previously stated ambitions of US $117 billion. The plans revealed by members of the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) today at COP30, will see a group of the world’s leading utilities mobilise more than USD 1 trillion in energy transition investments to 2030 since establishment at COP28.
IRENA hosted a workshop to launch SolarCity simulators for Grenada, enabling homeowners, investors, and project developers to assess rooftop solar PV potential, policy incentives, and achieve carbon neutral goals.
IRENA has provided support for the development of climate commitments in 102 countries since 2020.
As the renewable energy sector races to create over 100 million jobs by 2030, there is an opportunity to ensure people worldwide, particularly youth, women, and underrepresented groups, have the skills and training needed to deliver the energy transition and benefit from its opportunities.
As only 72 countries have submitted NDC 3.0 targeting 6.9 TW of renewable capacity by 2030, falling short of the 11.2 TW tripling goal, there is an urgent opportunity through increased climate finance to bridge the gap, particularly for LDCs, SIDS, and Sub-Saharan Africa requiring USD 117 billion in external funding.
COP30 aims to align climate finance commitments between developed and developing nations, ensure emission targets meet scientific standards, and address socio-economic impacts on vulnerable populations.
South America’s shift towards renewable energy can unlock new opportunities and drive sustained progress, according to the new Regional Energy Transition Outlook South America released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) at the United Nations Climate Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
This regional energy transition outlook presents a roadmap for a fair, inclusive and resilient energy transition in South America.
IRENA and the LDES Council hosted a webinar that brought together field experts and system operators to explore the role and value of Long-Duration Energy Storage in enabling reliable, cost-efficient power systems as the world transitions to high shares of variable renewable energy.