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Enabling Policies and Regulatory Frameworks for Geothermal Electricity and Direct Use in the East African Rift

  • 27 July 2021
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  • Policy
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  • Virtual

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), together with the Africa Union Commission (AUC) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) had organised an event to support the ongoing efforts by some countries in the East Africa Rift region...

Africa Renewable Energy Dialogue

  • 26 July 2021
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  • Policy, Off-grid for Energy Access, Energy Transition
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  • Virtual

This Dialogue raised the ambition to accelerate the delivery of distributed renewable energy to the last mile in Africa.

HLPF on Sustainable Development
Renewable Energy as a Key Element of Post-COVID Recovery

  • 13 July 2021
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  • Energy Transition, Benefits, Off-grid for Energy Access, Finance & Investment
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  • Virtual, Event

The event brought together national and sub-regional stakeholders from across Africa to reflect and agree on the role of the energy transition in Africa's response to the current crisis and beyond, in order to achieve sustainable development and...

RRA Burkina Faso Expert Consultation workshop

  • 23 – 24 June 2021
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  • Benefits, Costs, Energy Transition, Finance & Investment, Policy
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  • Virtual

With the support of IRENA, the Republic of Burkina Faso through the Ministry of Mines, Quarries and Energy undertook a Renewable Readiness Assessment (RRA).

HLDE 2021 | Ministerial Thematic Forums
Renewable Energy Transition in Africa

  • 23 June 2021
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  • Energy Transition, Policy, Benefits
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  • Virtual

The event offered participants an opportunity to exchange views, experiences, strategies, and options on accelerating the realisation of the national and regional energy objectives on the continent and the transformation of Africa’s power...

Advancing the Energy Transition in Africa through Nationally Determined Contributions

  • 06 April 2021
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  • Benefits, Climate Change, Energy Transition
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  • Virtual

In partnership with the African Union Commission and UK COP26 Presidency, IRENA hosted a webinar on “Advancing the Energy Transition in Africa through Nationally Determined Contributions” as a forum for continental discussions on raising...

Gender Equality for an Inclusive Energy Transition: Women Leading the Way in Solar Energy

  • 08 March 2021
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  • Benefits
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  • Virtual, Event

The official launch of the new IRENA Global Gender Survey of the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Industry.

Companies in Transition Towards 100% Renewable Energy: Focus on Heating and Cooling

  • 25 February 2021
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  • Energy Transition, Heating & Cooling
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  • Webinar

This webinar gathered public and private sector stakeholders to discuss key opportunities and challenges faced by companies setting and implementing corporate renewable energy heating and cooling targets, including how policies can be designed...

Capacity building in energy modelling for Niger NDC

  • 16 – 18 February 2021
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  • Climate Change, Costs, Energy Transition, Power, Finance & Investment, Policy
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  • Niamey, Niger

In the framework of country-level support for revisions of NDCs under the CAEP delivered by the NDC partnership, IRENA supports the government of Niger through a targeted capacity building program on long-term energy planning.

Eleventh Session of the IRENA Assembly

  • 18 – 21 January 2021
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  • Benefits, Climate Change, Costs, Off-grid for Energy Access, Energy Transition, Finance & Investment, Heating & Cooling, Innovation, Islands, Policy, Power, Statistics, Transport
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  • Virtual Event

The eleventh session of the Assembly will take place on 18 and 21 January 2021 in a virtual setting. The Assembly is the Agency’s supreme decision-making body.