Opinions and Interviews
India has become an energy transition powerhouse: Francesco La Camera, DG, IRENA (DG Interview + Video)
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Director General Francesco La Camera speaks on the global and the Indian energy transition story, green hydrogen, the agency's partnership with the Indian government and the Ukraine crisis.
29 April 2022 | Interview | Energy News - The Economic Times
India will be able to reach carbon neutrality well before 2070: IRENA director general (DG Interview + Subscription)
The Russia-Ukraine war has exposed the unreliability of centralised fossil fuel driven energy systems. Now there will be a push towards renewable energy transition, but it will also need massive efforts and investments to meet the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming under 2 degrees Celsius, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Francesco La Camera, director general of IRENA, who is on a trip to Delhi, in an interview to Jayashree Nandi, says India could achieve carbon neutrality well ahead of 2070 due to the variety of renewable energy strategies it is focusing on.
27 April 2022 | Interview | Hindustan Times
Francesco La Camera: "You can't have everything in this life, the alternative is 7 million deaths from air pollution" (Spanish)
The Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) urges to accelerate the deployment of energy sources that mitigate global warming, emissions and carbonization.
18 April 2022 | Interview | El País
“The old energy system is suicidal” (German + DG Interview)
Francesco La Camera, head of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), warns that the world must "drastically" restructure its energy supply.
15 April 2022 | Interview | Der Tagesspiegel
“We have no choice. If we don’t act now & accelerate the energy transition, the impact on our well-being will be dramatic.” (DG Interview + Video)
CNBC's Hadley Gamble speaks to Director General Francesco La Camera.
05 April 2022 | Interview | CNBC
Do We Double-Down On Fossil Fuels Or Hasten The Move To Green Energy?
Irena Director General Francesco La Camera told a press gathering on Friday that investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure is expensive and a strategy that commits countries and companies to keep producing dirty fuels.
04 April 2022 | Interview | Forbes
Francesco La Camera: "Energy is rising because the transition is not fast enough" (Catalan + Subscription)
Francesco La Camera is the Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). He has been to Barcelona to take part in React Barcelona, the second day for economic recovery.
01 April 2022 | Interview | ARA.cat
Impact, the interview with Francesco La Camera (DG Interview + Video)
IRENA DG Francesco La Camera's interview with Sky TG24.
08 March 2022 | Interview | Sky TG24
Hydrogen covers 12% of world energy use by 2050 (Arabic)
Hydrogen covers 12% of world energy use by 2050, says IRENA Director General in an interview with CNBC Arabia.
24 January 2022 | Interview | CNBC Arabia
Why the Middle East is the next stage for the world's climate future
COP27 in Egypt and COP28 in the UAE will be about shifting from commitments to implementation, says IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera.
21 January 2022 | Opinions | The National