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...
Powering Healthcare: Best Practices, Lessons and Considerations
- 30 June 2020
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- Benefits, Off-grid for Energy Access, Policy
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- Webinar
The webinar will explore the efforts in powering healthcare facilities, especially as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The speakers will highlight the case studies and lessons learnt from some of the healthcare electrification projects.
Global Launch of Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report
- 04 June 2020
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- Benefits, Off-grid for Energy Access, Policy
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- Virtual
This high-level event hosted by United Nations Group of Friends of Sustainable Energy (Norway, Denmark, Ethiopia and Pakistan) and supported by SDG 7 custodians agencies, presented findings of Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report (2020),...
Virtual workshop: Mineral Criticality and the Energy Transition
- 02 June 2020
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- Energy Transition, Off-grid for Energy Access
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- Virtual event
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources held a virtual workshop to discuss global mineral needs as the energy transition ramps up.
ECOWAS Certification for Sustainable Energy Skills scheme workshop
- 03 – 05 September 2019
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- Off-grid for Energy Access
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- Dakar, Senegal
Upon the successful conclusion of the pilot examinations for the certification of off-grid solar PV technicians in Senegal and Ghana, a workshop with all of the main stakeholders is planned to review the results of the piloting, the progress so far,...
IRENA at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
- 09 – 18 July 2019
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- Benefits, Off-grid for Energy Access
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- New York, United States of America
The United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) is the central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
IRENA at Singapore International Energy Week
- 29 October – 02 November 2018
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- Off-grid for Energy Access, Finance & Investment, Innovation, Policy
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- Singapore
The Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) is an annual platform for energy professionals, policymakers and commentators to discuss and share best practices and solutions within the global energy space.
International Off Grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition
- 31 October – 01 November 2018
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- Off-grid for Energy Access, Power
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- Singapore
IOREC, organised by IRENA, is the global platform for sharing experience and best practices on design and implementation of enabling policies, tailored financing schemes, innovative business models and technology applications for stand-alone and mini...
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 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
- 09 – 18 July 2018
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- Benefits, Off-grid for Energy Access
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- New York, United States of America
The United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) is the central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
IRENA at the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group and Ministerial Meeting
- 13 – 15 June 2018
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- Policy, Energy Transition, Off-grid for Energy Access
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- Bariloche, Argentina
The Energy Transitions Working Group established the groundwork for policies on key issues such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, access to affordable energy in Latin America and the Caribbean, the reduction of inefficient subsidies on fossil...