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This page also hosts IRENA’s Technical Papers Series, individually authored by IRENA staff and other internationally recognised experts.
This report guides policy makers to stay on the the 1.5°C path to 2050, explores the socio-economic impacts of the transition and suggests ways to speed progress towards universal access to clean energy.
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the geopolitical drivers and potential consequences of the development of clean hydrogen value chains.
The report lays out a pathway to a renewable-based energy system and shows that the transition promises substantial gains in GDP, employment, and human welfare in each region of the African continent.
This Special Edition of the report on Labour and Policy Perspectives, in collaboration with the ILO, presents the status of employment in 2020 and discusses the policy framework required for a just transition.
Technical paper series are produced as a contribution to technical discussions and to disseminate new findings on relevant topics in the area of the author’s expertise. This publication does not represent IRENA’s official position or views on any topic. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author(s). IRENA does not assume responsibility for the content of this work or the accuracy of the data included herein.
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This paper presents a brief overview of technology revolutions and how they interact with financial markets.
Well-crafted deployment, integrating and enabling policies could create millions of new jobs. This report outlines the evolving global and regional distribution of energy employment.
The energy sector lacks a standard definition of subsidies. This paper contributes to research on how subsidies are calculated – for fossil-fuels, renewables and the sector as a whole.
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