As only 72 countries have submitted NDC 3.0 targeting 6.9 TW of renewable capacity by 2030, falling short of the 11.2 TW tripling goal, there is an urgent opportunity through increased climate finance to bridge the gap, particularly for LDCs, SIDS, and Sub-Saharan Africa requiring USD 117 billion in external funding.
Tripling renewable energy by 2030 is transforming lives across agriculture, healthcare, small businesses, fisheries, and education, driving sustainable development and economic growth in communities worldwide.
During Singapore International Energy Week, Southeast Asia united under the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Southeast Asia (APRESA) to drive renewable energy investment, grid interconnection, and green jobs across the region.
APRA's Second Investment Forum in Freetown brought together African governments, investors, and development partners to accelerate renewable energy deployment across the continent through practical project facilitation and investment mobilisation.
NewGen 2025 sees the participation of an inspiring group of 13 startups tackling urgent energy challenges across emerging markets.
Grid infrastructure modernisation offers the global power sector significant opportunities for large-scale renewable energy integration through strategic investment, extensive planning, and coordination of multiple stakeholders, to reach the ambitious target of 11.2 terawatts of renewables capacity by 2030.
Offshore wind energy systems offer global power grids significant opportunities for large-scale renewable energy expansion through mature, cost-competitive technologies supported by AI and international partnerships, to reach the ambitious target of 2,000 GW capacity by 2050.
Battery energy storage systems offer power grids key opportunities for better flexibility, renewable energy integration, and reliable power supply by storing excess renewable energy during low demand times to release during peak demand enabling higher renewable energy penetration and supporting global decarbonisation goals.
Green hydrogen offers Global South countries transformative opportunities for green industrialisation, energy independence, and economic diversification by leveraging their abundant renewable resources to become major exporters in emerging international clean energy markets supporting global decarbonisation.
Digitalisation and the energy transition presents both challenges from rising energy demands and deployment gaps, and opportunities through smart technologies that can optimise renewable energy integration worldwide.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) officially launched its new podcast series "All Things Renewable" today.
Renewables maintained their price advantage over fossil fuels in 2024.
A renewable energy innovation has improved obstetric care to last-mile communities across Zimbabwe, successfully supporting over 180,000 deliveries per year since its introduction.
This call seeks bankable renewable-energy in APRA countries to fast-track Africa’s clean-energy rollout, bolster green industrialisation, expand energy access and help member states meet economic-growth and climate-resilience goals.
IRENA Innovation Week 2025 brought together global leaders to accelerate a sustainable energy future powered by renewables and digitalisation.
IRENA Innovation Week 2025 brings together global leaders to explore renewable energy and digitalisation innovations for the energy transition
IRENA Innovation Week 2025 brings together global leaders to explore renewable energy and digitalisation innovations for the energy transition.
IRENA Innovation Week 2025 brings together global leaders to explore renewable energy and digitalisation innovations for the energy transition.
Конкурс направлен на поддержку текущих усилий стран Центральной Азии по увеличению использования возобновляемых источников энергии для удовлетворения растущего спроса на энергию, диверсификации их энергетического баланса, поддержки экономического роста и достижения климатических целей.
This call intends to support ongoing efforts by Central Asian countries to increase the use of renewable energy to address the rising demand for energy, diversify their energy mix, support economic growth and meet climate objectives.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has been calling for stronger international cooperation to substantially increase the financial flows to the Global South. But reform must also be made in the way the international support is provided to these countries.
Limiting the global average temperature rise to 1.5°C will require decarbonisation across every sector and value chains by 2050. Sectors particularly hard-to-abate include road freight transport, shipping, aviation, iron and steel, and chemicals and petrochemicals.
Developed by Alliance for Industry Decarbonization (AFID), the Enterprise Twinning Platform is a dynamic online tool that connects AFID members and partners with external organisations to promote industrial decarbonisation through partnerships and collaboration.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has been calling for stronger international cooperation to substantially increase the financial flows to the Global South. But reform must also be made in the way the international support is provided to these countries.
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)’s Renewable Capacity Statistics 2025, 2024 marks yet another benchmark in renewable energy capacity and growth.