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An assessment by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has informed a collective installed renewable energy capacity target of 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2035 for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), representing an increase of approximately 170% over 2025 levels.

The world's leading utilities built new grids at record pace in 2025, installing more than 21,000 km of new grid – enough cable to go halfway around the world and connect the last four host cities of COP, from Dubai to Antalya via Baku and Belém.

Electrification will take center stage at the UN Climate Change Conference COP31, taking place from 9 – 20 November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye.

The two organisations will jointly host the Global Renewables Hub, a dedicated space for showcasing solutions and fostering dialogue among policymakers, businesses, investors and civil society. The Hub will feature high-level dialogues and stakeholder discussions on scaling renewables, advancing electrification, strengthening power grids and mobilising investment to accelerate implementation globally and across regions.

At the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), the Singapore-IRENA High-Level Forum highlighted the role of the Accelerated Partnership for Renewable Energy in Southeast Asia (APRESA) in turning the region’s ambitions for renewables-based electrification, cross-border interconnection and green industrialisation into action.

The I-PURE Kalamansig Sustainable Coffee Production project in Philippines seeks to promote the adoption of renewable energy solutions in the agricultural sector and inspire other agricultural communities to exercise sustainable practices.

The thirty-second Council meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) starts today. Gathering in Abu Dhabi from 14 to 16 October, over 300 government representatives and delegates to IRENA’s biannual decision-making body will review the Agency’s work and discuss collective priorities for the next phase of the global energy transition.

Accelerating electrification powered by renewables must be a priority for the decade to 2035.