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 and the LDES Council will host a webinar bringing 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.
The thirtieth Council meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is scheduled to be held on 30 to 31 October 2025, with related meetings taking place on 29 October 2025.
As part of its key activities, the LTES Network organises "The International Forum on Long-Term Energy Scenarios for the Clean Energy Transition" to gather experts representing governments, technical institutions, academia, industry, and the private sector seeking to exchange novel experiences in the development and use of LTES.
As climate finance providers commit USD 300 billion annually while maintaining strict eligibility criteria, there is an opportunity through effective project facilitation to enhance bankability and unlock transformative renewable energy investments in developing countries.
The second APRA Investment Forum (IF) is being co-hosted by the Government of Sierra Leone and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 22-23 October 2025, to accelerate the development and implementation of energy transition projects across APRA member countries.
Brazil’s experience as a global leader in biofuels provides valuable insights for other nations seeking to develop thriving biofuel sectors.
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 Pre-COP30 high-level event "Tracking global target of tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency" presented the global status of implementing the UAE Consensus energy targets and discussed recommendations on enablers for accelerating energy transition towards the 2030 goal.
This report is the second in a series assessing progress towards two key goals of the Outcome of the First Global Stocktake at COP28: the tripling of renewable power and the doubling of energy efficiency improvements by 2030.
The world is falling behind on its renewable energy and efficiency goals despite record progress last year, confirms a new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the COP30 Brazilian Presidency, and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) during a pre-COP30 high-level event in Brasília.
IRENA hosted a webinar to launch the second edition of the Renewable Energy: A Gender Perspective report, bringing leaders and civil society champions together to discuss solutions for advancing gender equity in the renewable energy sector.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the IUCN World Conservation Congress.
The explored how countries are integrating geothermal energy into their energy markets through supportive regulations, market mechanisms, and policy frameworks that can facilitate renewable energy transition.
This second edition of the report, Renewable energy: A gender perspective, updates global figures and offers policy recommendations to strengthen gender equality across the energy transition.
A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds that women hold 32% of full-time jobs in the renewables sector.
NewGen 2025 sees the participation of an inspiring group of 13 startups tackling urgent energy challenges across emerging markets.
IRENA hosted post-Summit webinars on the Global Coalition for Energy Planning (GCEP) on 30 September and 1 October to provide Summit updates, present the Coalition's framework, and outline engagement pathways for a just and inclusive energy transition.
Never before has New York climate week attracted so many people.
China, the world's biggest source of planet-warming gases, has for the first time committed to an absolute target to cut its emissions.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and 16 other heads of state and government signed a joint letter on Monday (Sep. 22) in defense of a fair and equitable energy transition.
Grid infrastructure modernisation offers the global power sector significant opportunities for large-scale renewable energy integration through strategic investment, extensive planning, and coordination of multiple stakeholders, to reach the ambitious target of 11.2 terawatts of renewables capacity by 2030.
A coalition of governments from Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean will join forces to warn that countries most affected by climate change will be left behind in the green energy transition without new funding instruments.
An exceptional group of government leaders, private sector executives, and figureheads from civil society financiers came together today for the High-Level Session on Renewable Energy Abundance, a flagship event of Climate Week NYC and the high-level opening of the Global Renewables Summit.