IRENA Insights
13 April 2021 |WebinarClimate-safe 1.5°C pathway by 2050: Technology solutions and investment needs
Every other week, presenters from one of IRENA’s teams – either alone or together with...
Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) for Developing National Clean Energy Transition Plans in Latin America
14 April 2021 |Virtual
The series provides a platform to exchange knowledge, collect best practices and experiences from...
Renewables Readiness Assessment for the Kyrgyz Republic - Expert Consultation Workshop
15 April 2021 |Virtual
As part of RRA process, the Expert Consultation Workshop on April 15 will bring together renewable...
Meeting of CEEAC-ECCAS Energy Ministers for the promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
26 April 2021 |Brazzaville, Congo
The overall objective of the meeting is to obtain a consensus of the Ministers in charge of...
Advancing the Energy Transition in Africa through Nationally Determined Contributions
- 06 April 2021
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- Benefits, Climate Change, Energy Transition
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- Virtual
IRENA, in partnership with the African Union Commission and UK COP26 Presidency, is hosting a webinar on “Advancing the Energy Transition in Africa through Nationally Determined Contributions” as a forum for continental discussions on...
G20 Collateral Event Resilient cities: renewable energy policies and technology solutions
- 31 March 2021
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- Energy Transition, Benefits, Climate Change, Policy, Heating & Cooling
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- Virtual
The session aimed at providing policymakers and urban energy planners with an understanding of the policy options, technical solutions, and examples that can support the development of the renewable energy sector at a city-level.
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.
Integrating Renewable Energy Resources in District Energy Systems
- 09 March 2021
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- Benefits, Climate Change, Energy Transition, Heating & Cooling
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- Virtual
The Workshop aimed to increase the knowledge of policy makers and other relevant stakeholder of medium sized cities on the Application of Renewable Energy for District Heating and Cooling in Cities.
Pacific NDC Dialogue: Enhancing and Implementing the Pacific SIDS Commitments to the Paris Agreement through Energy Transformation
- 23 February 2021
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- Climate Change, Islands
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- Virtual, Event
IRENA, in partnership with UK COP26 Presidency and the Regional NDC Pacific Hub, hosted a one-day, virtual dialogue on the COP26 Climate Dialogue in the Pacific.
Renewables Readiness Assessment Jordan
- 22 February 2021
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- Benefits, Climate Change, Costs, Off-grid for Energy Access, Energy Transition, Finance & Investment, Heating & Cooling, Statistics
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- Virtual Event
The virtual event featured the official launch of the Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA) Jordan. The event served as a platform to highlight a number of important topics relevant to renewable energy development in Jordan amongst government...
Capacity building in energy modelling for Niger NDC
- 16 – 18 February 2021
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- Climate Change, Costs, Energy Transition, Power, Finance & Investment, Policy
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- Niamey, Niger
In the framework of country-level support for revisions of NDCs under the CAEP delivered by the NDC partnership, IRENA supports the government of Niger through a targeted capacity building program on long-term energy planning.
Renewable Energy Prospects for Central and South Eastern Europe Energy Connectivity (CESEC) Region and Perspectives for Albania
- 26 January 2021
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- Benefits, Climate Change, Energy Transition, Power
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- Virtual Event
The workshop is organized by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy (MIE) of Albania in partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The agency will present the key findings of the CESEC REmap study relevant to Albania.
Eleventh Session of the IRENA Assembly
- 18 – 21 January 2021
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- Benefits, Climate Change, Costs, Off-grid for Energy Access, Energy Transition, Finance & Investment, Heating & Cooling, Innovation, Islands, Policy, Power, Statistics, Transport
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- Virtual Event
The eleventh session of the Assembly will take place on 18 and 21 January 2021 in a virtual setting. The Assembly is the Agency’s supreme decision-making body.
2021 IRENA Public-Private Dialogue – COVID-19 as a game-changer: Actions needed to accelerate the pace of the energy transition
- 14 January 2021
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- Benefits, Climate Change, Costs, Off-grid for Energy Access, Energy Transition, Finance & Investment, Heating & Cooling, Innovation, Islands, Policy, Power, Statistics, Transport
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- Virtual Event
The fourth edition of IRENA’s annual pre-Assembly Public-Private Dialogue took place virtually on 14 January 2021 (15:00 to 18:00 Gulf Standard Time) on the sidelines of the Eleventh Session of the IRENA Assembly.