Will Green Hydrogen be the clean power of the future?
Even the most fervent climate change cynics cannot deny that the effects of climate change are becoming more obvious every day.
Solomon Islands Drives Action with Plans to Increase Renewables Use
Innovative solutions to boost renewables can strengthen energy security and improve quality of life in the country, according to new report. Honiara, Solomon Islands, 6 February 2024 – The Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA): Solomon Islands undertaken by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification […]
IRENA Turns 15 on the First International Day of Clean Energy
[[{“value”:” Agency celebrates its founding day, proclaimed by the UN in acknowledgement of the critical role that renewables play in driving climate action and sustainable development Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26 January 2024 – Today marks the 15th anniversary of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA’s birthday coincides with the inaugural International Day of […]
Home Solar Project Reduces 2,000 Mauritian Households’ Electricity Costs and Carbon Emissions
The Central Electricity Board (CEB), under the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities of Mauritius, has made significant strides in scaling up the deployment of solar (photovoltaics) PV systems under the Home Solar Project (HSP) scheme. The initiative is made possible through concessional funding from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), which has availed […]
An Unprecedented Momentum for Renewables: Latest Achievements in Review
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The 360 Gigawatts Reason to Boost Finance for Energy Storage Now
Our world has a storage problem. As the technology for generating renewable energy has advanced at breakneck pace – almost tripling globally between 2011 and 2022 – one thing has become clear: our ability to tap into renewable power has outstripped our ability to store it. Storage is indispensable to the green energy revolution. […]
2024 update: takeaways from Cop28
At the end of 2023, Dubai hosted the historic 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. As the first conference of its kind to take place in a major oil producing region – the Middle East – there was much speculation as to how it would be possible to […]
Tripling Renewables is Key to Meeting Climate Goals
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Innovative Policymaking is Crucial to Drive Green Hydrogen Market and Ensure its Sustainable Production
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023, the most realistic way to course correct the 1.5°C Pathway is by tripling renewable energy and the doubling of energy efficiency by 2030. Green hydrogen has an important role to play in helping reach of that target. Over the last few […]
Three Youth Entrepreneurs Honoured with IRENA’s NewGen Rising Stars Award
[[{“value”:” Young business leaders from IRENA’s NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator Programme are recognised for their unique sustainability solutions at COP28. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9 December 2023 – 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. Earlier this […]
