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 host 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.
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.
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.
Digitalisation and artificial intelligence-based applications are becoming gamechangers for the energy transition. They cut electricity costs for end-users, increase energy security, improve business performance, and help integrate low-cost renewables, according to a new report.
Developed in collaboration with the Canadian G7 Presidency, this report explores how digitalisation and artificial intelligence can accelerate the energy transition.
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.
IRENA will host a training workshop for Nepal's policymakers and national experts to strengthen capacity for ex-ante policy analysis, enabling evidence-based decision-making in support of Nepal's clean energy transition and climate neutrality targets.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) convenes its 30th Council meeting tomorrow in Abu Dhabi to review progress on the Agency’s work and consider collective priorities to accelerate the global energy transition, as preparations advance for COP30 and the 16th IRENA Assembly.
Accelerating the energy transition could boost the region’s GDP, showing that sustainable growth is possible.
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.
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.
A successful energy transition in the ASEAN region must balance the imperatives of geo-economics, the demands of a just transition, and the promise of enhanced power interconnections.
During Singapore International Energy Week, Southeast Asia united under the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Southeast Asia (APRESA) to drive renewable energy investment, grid interconnection, and green jobs across the region.
During the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2025, IRENA will advance progress and discuss opportunities and challenges of financing the energy transition and mobilising renewable energy investments globally.
APRA's Second Investment Forum in Freetown brought together African governments, investors, and development partners to accelerate renewable energy deployment across the continent through practical project facilitation and investment mobilisation.
Today, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Government of Sierra Leone officially launch the second Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) Investment Forum aimed at scaling up investments to advance the energy transition and green industrialisation across APRA 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.
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.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) organised a capacity-building workshop in Indonesia to strengthen national experts' ability to assess the socio-economic impacts of energy transition and support evidence-based policymaking.
Este relatório é o segundo de uma série que avalia o progresso em direção a duas metas principais do Resultado do Primeiro Balanço Global na COP28: triplicar a energia renovável e duplicar as melhorias na eficiência energética até 2030.
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.