The meeting aimed to bring together IRENA members and other key stakeholders to discuss the opportunities and challenges in developing cross-border interconnections and regional markets based on renewables, in support of their transition to clean energy aligned with the climate and sustainable development objectives.
The twenty-ninth Council meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) took place from on 11 to 12 September 2025, with related meetings on 10 September 2025.
This high-level event hosted by the Group of Friends of Sustainable Energy (Norway, Denmark, Ethiopia and Pakistan) and supported by SDG 7 custodians agencies, will present findings of the report as well as of the Policy Briefs by the SDG 7 Technical Advisory Group.
The Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue is a platform for an international public and private audience to come together to discuss viable concepts for the ongoing global transformation of the energy sector.
IRENA in collaboration with the Municipal Government of Zhangjiakou city of Hebei Province has developed a strategy for advancing the transition of Zhangjiakou’s energy system towards a clean and low-carbon energy future.
The event strived for a global and balanced geographical representation of youth and senior experts, and highly encouraged participation from all countries.
IRENA and the Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) are producing a joint study – the Renewable Energy Outlook for Lebanon. This workshop gathered stakeholders to consolidate challenges and recommendations identified throughout the consultative process, based on the three key themes identified in the multi-stakeholder working groups.
ICAO, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, has a target to cut carbon emissions in half by 2050. While efficiency improvements like more fuel-efficient aircraft and better air traffic logistics can bring about half of the emissions reductions required, the other half will have to come through renewable jet fuel. So if we hope to decarbonise the transport sector, we will need to have large amounts of biojet.
This event brought together all relevant stakeholders to discuss how partnerships can support building back better in the tourism, fisheries, agriculture, water sectors and how the energy transformation can contribute to food security and enhanced livelihoods whilst strengthening ICT infrastructure and sustainability.
The UK COP26 Presidency, in collaboration with IRENA, hosted a virtual COP26 Climate Dialogue with ASEAN on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Strategies (LTS).
The Round Table discussed a briefing paper on Bioenergy for Sustainable Development which IRENA prepared with the IEA Technology Collaboration Programme on Bioenergy (IEA Bioenergy) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).