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Electrification with renewables could lift electricity to 35% of final energy use by 2035, backed by stronger grids, more investment and joined-up policy.

The Global Renewables Alliance hosts the Global Renewables Summit during Climate Week NYC to bring together IRENA and partners, advancing the tripling of renewables and accelerating electrification toward the COP31 Presidency's goal of 35% electrification by 2035.

With a total 5.15 terawatts (TW) of renewable power capacity installed at the end of 2025, the world can still close in on the gap to meet the globally agreed renewable energy goal but must move much faster.

Beyond cutting emissions, renewables offer a benefit that grows more valuable as the climate warms: resilience.

In Bangladesh, women are boosting their income and gaining financial independence by becoming micro energy entrepreneurs, running solar-powered battery-swapping cabinets for the country's growing fleet of electric tuk-tuks.

Supported by IRENA and partners, Senegal's Energy Planning Capacity Building Programme strengthens data-driven modelling across national institutions, delivering investment-grade analysis to advance universal energy access and its national energy transition.

Beyond decarbonisation, many industries are looking into other benefits of using more renewable energy, as they can offer myriad benefits to industries around the world.

In remote areas, decentralised renewable energy provides electricity access while creating jobs, generating income and strengthening local economies.

Adopting the circular economy (reduce, reuse, recycle) for end-of-life management of solar PV panels is crucial to prevent, minimise, and reutilise waste streams from decommissioned solar panels.