At WFES, IRENA organised an event to foster discussion on the renewable energy landscape in ASEAN. 

At its annual Youth Forum, IRENA offered a platform for a dialogue between youth and global pioneers. The Forum brought together 140 young people from 50 countries and diverse backgrounds under the theme “Empowering Youth to Lead an Equitable Energy Transition for a Sustainable Future”.

The joint report by WHO, the World Bank, IRENA and SEforAll presents the latest data on electrification of healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries.

IRENA membership took stock of energy transition progress towards Paris Agreement goals and identified priorities to drive action at COP28 and beyond.

Throughout the year, IRENA brings you the latest news on progress, impacts and solutions for the energy transition. Here are our top ten news pieces of 2022.

Further dependence on fossil fuels could make the Kyrgyz Republic more vulnerable to volatility in fuel markets, according to an IRENA report.

The virtual meeting was attended by nearly 40 participants from Members and States in Accession to discuss the intersection of geopolitics and energy transformation set against a backdrop of the global energy crisis.

Highlights of activities by IRENA and Director-General Francesco La Camera.

The Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Support Facility is currently inviting its third cohort of entrepreneurs in particular women, with a focus in clean cooking access.

Adopted by governments at the Second High-level Conference of the Global Geothermal Alliance, the declaration aims to accelerate geothermal deployment globally.

IRENA’s new report, Solar PV: A Gender Perspective, finds that women fare best in solar PV manufacturing, representing 47% of the workforce.

New IRENA report shows that solar PV industry has the highest share of full-time women employees, reaching 40% in 2021.

New agreement calls for parties to work closely together to facilitate the deployment and financing of bankable renewable energy projects across the region.

Inefficient applications of biomass must be replaced by modern and clean energy solutions, since they harm people’s health, damage the environment and reduce social well-being.

The joint IRENA-ILO report assesses impacts of the 1.5°C Scenario under which renewable energy jobs would rise from today’s 12.7 million to 38.2 million in 2030.

New report confirms growth in renewable jobs despite multiple crises and calls for targeted industrial strategies to create stable supply chains and ‘good jobs’.

At the Climate Week NYC, IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera underscored the need for massive investments in renewable energy to mitigate the current energy crisis.

New report sets out urgent priorities to rapidly make more clean technologies the most affordable options in key sectors.

Southeast Asia can save energy costs of up to USD 160 billion addressing energy security and climate risks through energy transition, says IRENA.

IRENA's second Legislators Dialogue brought together parliamentarians of the G20 countries and from the Global South to discuss policy frameworks needed to turn climate adaptation commitments into action.

IRENA, co-founding partner Siemens Energy and 12 companies across all industry sectors have launched the global Alliance for Industry Decarbonization.

The capacity building roundtable for islands in the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea was organised by IRENA through its SIDS Lighthouses Initiative.

The first-ever Investment Forum organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) takes place from 31 August to 1 September 2022 in Bali.

Costa Rican cities like Cartago, Grecia, and Guanacaste have witnessed a remarkable increase in e-mobility infrastructure, thanks to a robust policy framework.

Led by the IRENA’s Director-General, Francesco La Camera, the Agency undertook a four-day mission to Indonesia from 24-27 July.