IRENA at the World Future Energy Summit 2019
14 January 2019 |Abu Dhabi, UAE
Taking place from 14 to 17 January 2019, the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) is a...
Supporting future geothermal markets
06 February 2019 |Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The GGA, IRENA, the IGA and World Bank are co-organizing a series of technical sessions with the...
West Africa Renewable Energy Statistics Training
26 February 2019 |Abuja, Nigeria
A technical training on renewable energy statistics for energy statisticians from the West Africa...
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IRENA at COP24
- 03 – 14 December 2018
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- Climate Change
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- Katowice, Poland
IRENA was at the UN Climate Change Conference that took place in Katowice, Poland from 3 to 14 December 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,...
IRENA at the Global Climate Action Summit 2018
- 14 September 2018
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- Climate Change
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- San Francisco, United States of America
Accelerating Corporate Clean Energy Deployment in Emerging Markets at the Global Climate Action Summit 2018 will showcase business leadership in sourcing renewable energy in emerging markets and share lessons learned across the public and...
Capacity Development Workshop - Financing NDC Implementation in the Energy Sector
- 26 – 28 June 2018
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- Policy, Finance & Investment, Climate Change
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- Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
The workshop, co-organised by the Government of Burkina Faso, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Green Climate Fund (GCF) and IRENA, was an opportunity for intensive discussion on renewable energy project formulation with a small number of...
Climate Change Forum at the World Government Summit
- 11 February 2018
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- Climate Change
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- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
At the 2018 World Government Summit, world leaders and global thinkers came together to identify the highest-priority, near-term solutions to address the growing humanitarian dimension of climate change, as well as its disproportionate impact on...
IRENA's Pavilion at COP23
- 06 – 17 November 2017
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- Climate Change
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- Bonn, Germany
As the hub for renewable energy-related activities at COP23 IRENA convened a series of renewables events, exhibitions and discussions at its Pavilion at set times throughout the event. Starting from November 7, this platform for open dialogue on...
High-Level Roundtable - Geothermal in the Global Energy Transformation: What way forward?
- 16 November 2017
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- Climate Change
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- Bonn, Germany
This High-Level Roundtable on “Geothermal in the Global Energy Transformation: What way forward?” will gathered high-level representatives to examine how geothermal energy can play a role in the achievement of decarbonisation goals and in...
COP23 Implementing renewable energy targets in African NDCs
- 15 November 2017
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- Climate Change, Energy Transition
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- Bonn, Germany
With a burgeoning population and rapid economic growth, Africa has among the world’s highest potential energy demand. Furthermore, 52 out of 54 African countries mention renewable energy in their NDCs, generating strong potential to drive...
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Day: Strengthening Resilience through Energy Transformation
- 13 November 2017
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- Climate Change
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- Bonn, Germany
To draw attention to the unique context of small island developing states (SIDS) with regards to the global energy transformation, IRENA dedicated a full day of SIDS-focused programming at the IRENA Pavilion. IRENA's SIDS work at COP23 culminated...
COP23 Renewable Energy Day: Accelerating the Global Energy Transition
- 12 November 2017
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- Climate Change, Energy Transition
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- Bonn, Germany
With benefits extending far beyond reduced emissions, the global energy transition has the potential to advance multiple social, economic and environmental benefits including, employment, education, potential GDP growth, energy access, and reduced...