
Showcasing the Global Green Hydrogen Opportunity
The Director-General’s speech on the potential of hydrogen for renewables at Reuters Hydrogen 2021.
The Director-General’s speech on the potential of hydrogen for renewables at Reuters Hydrogen 2021.
Employment opportunities and challenges in renewable energy sector at the Global Academy on the Green Economy organised by PAGE and ITC-ILO.
IRENA highlights the workings of the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative and Climate Investment Platform (CIP) to support SIDS in their energy transition through the implementation of NDCs.
A keynote speech on the potential of green commodities at webinar organised by the EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network and RCREEE.
Keynote speech by the Director-General on the role of renewable energy in sustainable development in a webinar organised by Renewable Energy Institute.
The presentation offers an insight into the integration of renewable energy in district heating and cooling systems as part of a workshop organised by IRENA in collaboration with Aalborg University with the support of the Chinese Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI).
An analysis of the development of renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Recommendations for decarbonisation of transport and industry presented at the COP26.
The special edition of IRENA’s Annual Review, developed in cooperation with ILO, features labour and policy perspectives on renewable energy employment.
A review of the current situation of gender imbalance in renewable energy sector and the barriers to women’s participation in the industry.
The presentation offers insights into net zero targets and renewable energy component of NDCs.
The Director-General’s presentation on the key findings of the report focusing on the role of hydrogen in the geopolitics of energy at the 12th Session of the IRENA Assembly.
A presentation of the renewable energy landscape and policies in Southeast Asia.
Key recommendations to utilise offshore renewables at the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG).
This paper examines the potential of hydrogen fuel for hard-to-decarbonise energy uses, including aviation, shipping and other. But the decarbonisation impact depends on how hydrogen is produced.
Jordan’s energy diversification strategy is centred around renewables. This report aims to help unlock Jordan’s renewable energy potential.
Power systems need to be increasingly flexible to accommodate rising solar and wind shares. This brief examines the uses of demand-side flexibility, outlines solutions to achieve these, and highlights examples in actual power systems.
The brief, released at the global climate meeting COP25, underlines the opportunity to address the climate threat, decarbonise energy use and simultaneously achieve multiple Sustainable Development Goals.
Bhutan prioritises sustainable development and environmental conservation alongside economic growth. As the country develops, a diversified mix of renewables can support growth and improve people’s livelihoods.
This report explores potential for urban communities to scale-up renewables by 2030, based on estimated energy use 3,649 cities around the world. By highlighting the best practices, it examines the policies and technologies by which cities can bring about a renewable energy future.
The report identifies broad success criteria for innovation policy in the sector and suggests strategic policy approaches to advance RET innovation in the context of constrained options, competition for resources, and national economic development goals.
Increased use of renewable energy, combined with intensified electrification, could prove decisive for the world to meet key climate goals by 2050.
The historic Paris climate agreement, adopted by countries around the world in December 2015, aims to the rise of global temperature well below 2 degrees Celsius. Renewable energy will play a key role in this effort, which encompasses developing as well as developed countries, by increasing the supply of cheap and accessible energy in a less carbon-intensive manner.
This white paper, developed by the IRENA Coalition for Action, provides insights from a renewable energy industry perspective on the growth opportunities of green hydrogen and what is needed from policy makers to accelerate its adoption worldwide.