North Africa's Renewable Potential and Strategic Location Reinforce Its Role in Energy Transition
Immense renewables potential and proximity to Europe makes North Africa a prime candidate for a strong player in global energy transition.
Immense renewables potential and proximity to Europe makes North Africa a prime candidate for a strong player in global energy transition.
In the framework of the Energy Compact on Renewable Energy for Peacekeeping partners are promoting the use of renewables in peace-keeping missions, aligned with the UN Secretariat’s goal.
The Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA): Solomon Islands through the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Lighthouses Initiative (LHI) finds that renewable energy presents multifaceted opportunities to improve the quality of life and to reduce fossil fuels dependence in Solomon Islands.
The Home Solar Project across Mauritius by IRENA and ADFD focuses on bringing rooftop solar modules to social housing developments.
The success of renewables is not only a story of records and data on energy progress. It is a story of a pivotal shift in the global energy priorities.
Moving the needle on SDG 7 target on universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy requires a systemic change in terms of planning, policies and regulations, as well as financing.
China, Europe, and the U.S. each set solar installation records for a single year, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.
Electricity produced by new onshore wind turbines cost 3 euro cents (3 US-dollar cents) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2022 on average worldwide, according to a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Tripling the installed capacity of renewable energy by 2030, for instance, would be a good thing. And yet, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency, that is more than double the commitments made so far by the large countries in the Group of 20.
The International Renewable Energy Agency commits to getting the Global South the financing it needs to green up — a pivotal element to reach 11,000 gigawatts by 2030. The agency will, therefore, focus on physical infrastructure, policy and regulation, and institutional and human capacity.
The price tag is eye-watering: Investment in energy-transition technologies were $1.3 trillion last year, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency, an intergovernmental group, and that needs to at least quadruple to avoid a level of warming that scientists say would be catastrophic.
Renewable energy ambitions within NDCs are insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
Over the last few years, green hydrogen has been championed as the fuel of the future, thanks to its reputation as a clean, storable and portable energy source.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), supported by the United Arab Emirates, announced today three recipients of the newly established IRENA NewGen Rising Stars Award.
While the path to carbon neutrality is based on electrification, 2.3 billion people in Africa and Asia still use technologies based on highly polluting fuels for cooking, with serious repercussions on the environment and health. The data is from the 2023 SDG Tracking report by Irena, the International Renewable Energy Agency led by Italian Francesco La Camera.
A joint report by the IRENA and WTO provides insights on global hydrogen trade and related policies for scaling up production. Green hydrogen is widely recognised as a key pillar in replacing fossil fuels and decarbonizing sectors that cannot easily be electrified, such as some industrial processes, shipping and aviation.
The Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) facilitated by IRENA held a Ministerial event during the COP28 entitled ‘From targets to turbines: Next Steps in offshore wind’.
Figures from the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) and the International Renewable Energy Agency similarly show sovereign wealth fund investments are stuck.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) offers a searchable data catalogue covering annual deployment of renewable energy by type and country, as well as profiles on member countries and regions.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) unveiled the Renewable Energy Markets: GCC 2023 report on the progress of renewable energy in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Top executives and knowledge partners of the Alliance for Industry Decarbonization (AFID) held a roundtable at COP28 today and committed to rise ambition towards decarbonization through tangible achievements by 2030.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the UAE have announced the winners of the Teaching for Net Zero Campaign award, a multi-stakeholder partnership established by IRENA with the support of the UAE at COP27.
Today, 31 partners united for a landmark joint commitment to advance electrification, renewables-ready grids, and clean energy deployment in line with 2030 Breakthrough goals and a net zero future by 2050.
Recognizing the pivotal role of the international community, SIDS are calling for increased support in scaling up renewables and energy efficiency to unlock the numerous benefits of the energy transition.
On Tuesday, with the addition of four new partners, financial commitments to the International Renewable Energy Agency's (IRENA) ETAF platform reached $4.05 billion, more than four times its original target for COP28. Currently, Brazil is part of the States in the process of joining IRENA.