IRENA Youth Video Contest: Renewable Energy in the Time of COVID-19
09 June 2020 |Virtual
IRENA video contest gives young people a voice in the energy transition and the opportunity to take...
The impact of COVID on the energy transition: Accelerator or retardant?
06 July 2020 |Webinar
Global governments have committed trillions to recovery and have created a space for policymakers...
IRENA Insights: Green Hydrogen
07 July 2020 |Webinar
Every other week, presenters from one of IRENA’s teams – either alone or together with...
Tracking SDG 7: Progress towards achieving universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
07 July 2020 |Webinar
This HLPF side-event offers an in-depth discussion on the data and findings of the Tracking SDG 7...
HLPF Side Event: Harnessing energy transformation for a sustainable recovery
08 July 2020 |Webinar
This HLPF side-event will discuss the contribution of energy transformation to better recovery,...
Dynamic regulation and innovations in enabling technologies for a renewable-powered future
20 July 2020 |Webinar
This joint webinar by IRENA and the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) discusses the role...
Joint IRENA – JRC Expert Workshop on “Benchmarking long-term scenario comparison studies for the clean energy transition”
10 September 2020 |Webinar
Joint IRENA – JRC Expert Workshop on “Benchmarking long-term scenario comparison...
IRENA Innovation Week 2020
05 October 2020 |Virtual
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) invites you to save the date for the third IRENA...
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.
Capacity building workshop on preparation of bankable concept notes for climate finance in SIDS
- 28 – 30 January 2019
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- Finance & Investment
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- Male, Maldives
MOEJ and IRENA organised a three-day training program to support the development of project proposals to access climate finance by SIDS stakeholders through various entities including local banks and climate finance entities.
SIDS Lighthouses Initiative workshop on renewable energy project development and financing in the Indian Ocean Islands
- 19 – 23 November 2018
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- Finance & Investment, Islands
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- Port Louis, Mauritius
Organised in the framework of the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative and co-organised with the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), the regional workshop on renewable energy project development and financing in the Indian Ocean Islands supported capacity building...
IRENA at IPS Connect 2018
- 15 – 19 October 2018
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- Finance & Investment, Islands
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- Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
Under the framework of the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative, IRENA held a technical workshop on project development and financing for Caribbean and Pacific SIDS stakeholders during IPS Connect 2018.
SIDS Lighthouses Initiative 2.0: High-Level Roundtable on “Increasing Ambition to Accelerate Energy Transformation in SIDS”
- 28 September 2018
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- Islands, Energy Transition, Off-grid for Energy Access, Climate Change
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- New York, USA
The SIDS Lighthouses Initiative was launched at the 2014 UN Climate Summit to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) energy system transformation and facilitate co-ordinated support through partnerships with public, private, intergovernmental,...