Stronger International Cooperation in High Emissions Sectors Crucial to Get on Track for 1.5°C Climate Goal
Countries must supercharge international collaboration on technologies and markets for sectors such as power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture, new report finds. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 September 2023 – Insufficient progress in transitions to clean technologies and sustainable solutions over the past year highlights the need for strong and targeted international collaboration in […]
Innovation Can Pave the Way to Decarbonise High-temperature Heat in Industries
At this stage of the race toward the decarbonisation of our energy systems by 2050 we all agree that electricity is the main vector of the energy transition. The reason for that are threefold; first, wind and solar technologies have experienced a rapid cost reduction that make them competitive today; second, electricity is a […]
G20 Leaders Endorse IRENA Recommendations for Global Renewable Energy Adoption
Leaders at the G20 Summit agree to triple total renewable energy capacity and underscore global need for over USD 4 trillion of annual investments until 2030 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 September 2023 – G20 leaders agreed to accelerate efforts to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030, aligning with recommendations from the […]
IRENA and AUDA-NEPAD Join Forces to Advance Regional Interconnections in Africa
Regional integration is key for Africa to tap into its abundant renewable energy resources and fulfil development goals Nairobi, Kenya, 4 September 2023 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) signed an agreement today aimed at supporting African countries in their efforts to achieve the African Union’s […]
Kenya Spearheads Landmark Renewable Energy Initiative at Africa Climate Summit
“Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa” aims to unlock renewable energy development and green industry throughout the continent Nairobi, Kenya, 4 September 2023 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in collaboration with Kenya, Denmark, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates founded a new partnership on Monday, 4 September 2023, pledging to boost renewable […]
Renewables Competitiveness Accelerates, Despite Cost Inflation
Global power sector saved fuel costs of USD 520 billion last year thanks to renewables, says new IRENA report Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 29 August 2023 – The fossil fuel price crisis has accelerated the competitiveness of renewable power. Around 86 per cent (187 gigawatts) of all the newly commissioned renewable capacity in […]
Infographic: Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2022
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How Solar Power Improves Coffee Farming in Southern Philippines
Throughout his five decades of farming and producing coffee in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat – a province in the island of Mindanao, the Philippines – Mariano Billedo has never experienced such ease and efficiency when doing his job. As President of Limulan Coffee Farmers Association, the 74 year old shared his colleagues’ struggles in selling […]
UN Declares IRENA’s Founding Date as International Day for Clean Energy
IRENA endorses UN resolution proclaiming 26th January as International Day of Clean Energy, calling it a meaningful step towards achieving a just and inclusive energy transition. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 25 August 2023 – Today, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution proclaiming the 26th January as the International Day […]
In Rural Malaysia, Local Communities Are Empowered to Develop and Maintain Renewable Power
Unjam Anak Makam and Maja Anak Mabang never imagined that they would play a role in bringing light to their villages in Sarawak, Malaysia. As graduates of a government certification training scheme after finishing their secondary schools, Unjam and Maja are some of the local youth who joined Ecogreen, one of the several companies […]
