This event discussed the current status and possible options to avoid or mitigate the impacts, challenges for further adoption of solutions and possible policies on infrastructure on migratory species and biodiversity and integrate solutions into their energy planning processes.
The COP16 event aims to drive commitment to ambitious national plans and focus on a critical role of finance – a key tool to turn ambitions into actions.
Over the course of two weeks of the conference, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched key initiatives and engaged with governments, the private sector, and youth, advocating for ambitious outcomes that would align decisions related to the energy transition with a 1.5°C scenario.
This report examines national and regional efforts to enhance and implement climate targets, and the related support provided by IRENA through its various work packages, including those concerned with NDCs.
At COP29 in Baku, IRENA and the United Arab Emirates co-hosted a high-level event to discuss the challenges and opportunities of “Integrating UAE Consensus Energy Outcomes with NDCs 3.0”.
APRA, the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa, was one of the main areas of focus at “Africa's Green Momentum: Harnessing Renewables for Industrialisation”, a high-level event on the second day of COP29 organised by Kenya, IRENA and the NDC Partnership.
The ministerial dialogue, jointly convened by the COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan, the EU and the COP28 Presidency of the United Arab Emirates provided an opportunity to reflect on progress and refocus on the commitments made by governments at COP28, to triple global installed renewable power capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030.
The COP29 event aims to drive commitment to ambitious national plans and focus on a critical role of finance – a key tool to turn ambitions into actions.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) convenes its 27th Council meeting in Abu Dhabi today to discuss renewable energy investments and partnerships and explore best practices in energy planning.
This survey of 51 IRENA Members reveals the key priorities, challenges and support requirements identified by countries in relation to the forthcoming third round of Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement in 2025.
The Parliamentary Accountability Summit at COP28 aimed at exploring the critical role of parliamentarians in driving increased accountability for climate action, focusing on commitments to limit temperature increases and on implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) discussed progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) will discuss progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.
This report is prepared by the COP28 Presidency, IRENA and GRA.
The event aims to showcase SIDS’ NDC implementation achievements, identify and prioritize energy transition actions and gaps across mitigation, adaptation, and resilience, and contribute to preparations for COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2023.
Countries must supercharge international collaboration on technologies and markets for sectors such as power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture, new report finds.
The 2023 edition of an annual collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champions assesses progress toward meeting international climate goals.
The Energy Compact on Renewable Energy for Peacekeeping seeks to accelerate the transition of UN peacekeeping operations to renewable energy through public and private partnerships, developing local capacity to supply renewable energy to UN missions and host communities.
Francesco La Camera, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), describes why India is at the epicentre of advancing the global conversation on energy transition.
As Dubai gears up to host COP28 this year, Becky Anderson from CNN discussed with IRENA's Director-General Francesco La Camera and the UAE's climate minister Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri on the road ahead for 2023 and the roadblocks in the way.
COP28 will dive deep into where countries are falling short on emissions reductions and what they can do to change that. Francesco La Camera, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency, says the key reason the global community is off track is that the legacy energy infrastructure — built over more than a century — favors the production of oil, gas, and coal.
Highlights of activities by IRENA and Director-General Francesco La Camera.
This report highlights the ongoing and previous work of the Agency to support countries through its various work packages, including those concerned with project development, financing and investment.
IRENA hosted a series of events at COP27 (6-18 November) highlighting the urgent need to accelerate the energy transition and achieve a climate-safe future in which no one is left behind.
The event served as a launch of the joint IRENA/UN-OHRLLS report “Scaling Up Renewables in LLDCs”.