How Global Energy Transformed in 2019
The global energy system is undergoing rapid transformation. With the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement serving as inspiration, countries, cities and corporations all over the world continue to take meaningful action on renewable energy development. While a pressing need to increase momentum exists, 2019 has been a year of bold ambition and remarkable achievements. Here are 20 reminders, from media outlets around the world, of how the energy transformation has advanced over the last 12 months.
Discussions on Sustainable Aviation Take Place in Abu Dhabi
09 February 2020 | Articles
Public and Private Sectors Unite on Need for More Renewables
21 January 2020 | Articles
IRENA in the News
From wind power to cow manure oil traders seek new profit recipe
12 February 2020 | Reuters
The world’s largest oil traders are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into climate-friendly projects - including wind farms, cow manure plants and blue hydrogen - as they seek to match the...
Why Solar Investments Make Sense For Family Offices
11 February 2020 | Forbes
Working in real estate, finance and renewable energy, I’ve seen how investors — from the biggest fund management firms to individuals — are taking note, and family offices are...
India needs nearly 30 times more solar power to phase out coal jobs
07 February 2020 | Quartz
Another report by IRENA said that renewable energy could employ more than 40 million people by 2050. It said that total energy sector employment can reach 100 million by 2050, up from around 58...
