IRENA at EXPO 2020
01 October 2021 |Dubai, UAE
In this decade of action, IRENA will focus on ‘action on the ground’ during EXPO 2020,...
IRENA-Singapore High-Level Forum
26 October 2021
Singapore and IRENA will co-host the High-Level Forum at SIEW, with the theme “Investing in an...
Twenty-Second Meeting of the IRENA Council
26 October 2021 |Virtual
The twenty-second Council meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will be held...
Capacity Building for Renewable Energy Auctions in Arab Countries
01 November 2021 |Virtual
IRENA, in collaboration with its partners, is organizing a two day capacity building workshop to...
IRENA to Mobilise Energy Transition Action at COP26
04 November 2021 |Glasgow, UK
Energy transition is a multi-stakeholder undertaking. Through a broad multi-stakeholder network,...
Capacity Building for Open Solar Contracts in Arab Countries
09 November 2021 |Virtual
The workshop will include a combination of informative presentations, case study analyses,...
Panorama des innovations pour un avenir alimente par les energies renouvelables
16 November 2021 |Virtuel
Ce webinaire, organisé conjointement par Wallonie Energie SPW et IRENA, évoque la...
Long-Term Energy Scenarios for Developing National Energy Transition Plans in Africa
29 November 2021 |Virtual
IRENA will host a webinar series on “Long-term energy scenarios (LTES) for developing national...
Net-zero Investment Lab: Public and Private Sector Collaboration on Accelerating Green Investment in SIDS
- 30 March 2021
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- Finance & Investment, Islands, Energy Transition, Climate Change
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- Virtual
IRENA and the High-level Climate Champions hosted this event to support the accelerated mobilisation of investments and finance for energy transitions in SIDS for improved livelihoods and poverty eradication.
SIDS LHI: Technical Webinar Series - Transforming SIDS Power Systems through Variable Renewable Energy - Part 2
- 10 December 2020
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- Islands, Power
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- Virtual Event
This webinar aims to present key findings from the IRENA’s report Transforming small island power systems, share main takeaways from several grid assessment studies, and launch the Agency's new report on 'Quality Infrastructure for Smart...
Technical Webinar Series - Transforming SIDS Power System through VRE in the Pacific
- 29 October 2020
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- Power, Islands
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- Webinar
A webinar that presented key findings from the IRENA’s report 'Transforming small island power systems' and sharing main takeaways from several grid assessment studies conducted in the recent past for the islands in Cook Islands, Vanuatu and...
Energy Transformation in Small Island Developing States
- 15 September 2020
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- Islands
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- Virtual
This event brought together all relevant stakeholders to discuss how partnerships can support building back better in the tourism, fisheries, agriculture, water sectors and how the energy transformation can contribute to food security and enhanced...
SIDS High-Level Dialogue: Accelerating Energy Transition in Small Island Developing States to Stimulate Post-Pandemic Recovery
- 01 – 02 June 2020
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- Islands, Energy Transition, Climate Change
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- Webinar
The High-Level Dialogue organised by AOSIS and IRENA shared insights on the impact of the current crisis on energy in SIDS, highlighting country experiences, exploring the role of financial institutions and identifying prospects for renewable energy...
Workshop on capacity building for preparation of bankable concept notes for the Green Climate Fund
- 26 – 30 November 2019
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- Finance & Investment, Islands
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- Tokyo, Japan
A five-day workshop, jointly organised by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and IRENA, aims to support the development of bankable project proposals to access climate finance, especially from the GCF, by various stakeholders, including...
Capacity Building on Design of Bankable Power Purchase Agreements in Pacific SIDS
- 25 – 29 November 2019
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- Islands
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- Nadi, Fiji
The capacity building event contributed to the improvement of PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) in the region and enhanced the capability of local utilities and regulators to design bankable contracts, with the final goal of contributing to...
SIDS Project facilitation training workshop: Supporting the development of bankable bioenergy projects in Cuba
- 18 – 20 November 2019
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- Islands
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- Havana, Cuba
A training workshop jointly led by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and IRENA – Supporting the development of bankable bioenergy projects in Cuba – brought together governments, the private...
IRENA at UN Climate Week & UNGA in New York
- 21 – 27 September 2019
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- Climate Change, Islands
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- New York, United States of America
Between 21 and 27 September 2019, IRENA held and participated in a series of events to boost climate action globally.
Regional Forum on Sustainable Energy in the Indian Ocean islands
- 08 – 11 April 2019
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- Islands
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- Saint Denis, Réunion (France)
Following the success of the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative workshop on renewable energy project development and financing in the Indian Ocean Islands in 2018, IRENA co-organised the Regional Forum on Sustainable Energy in the Indian Ocean islands.