How Cities Can Take Action to Drive the Energy Transition
The report outlines ways in which cities can catalyse the shift to a low-carbon future – in turn supporting regional and national governments with the achievement of sustainable energy targets and the realisation of global climate objectives.
- May 2021
City Roadmap 2050 Supports Low-Carbon Winter Olympics 2022 in China
Zhangjiakou benefits from an abundant renewable energy resources, including an estimated technical resource potential of 30 gigawatts (GW) for solar photovoltaics (PV) and 40 GW for wind. IRENA’s report finds that after 2035, the city can...
- November 2019
IRENA and State Grid Corporation of China Team-Up to Expand Regional Renewable Capacities
Technical experts from SGCC to assist IRENA’s renewable capacity building activities in Africa, Central America and Southeast Asia.
- November 2017
An Ancient Route Renewed
China’s Belt and Road Initiative revives history for modern trade, development and renewable energy across Asia.
- May 2017
G20, IRENA take on renewable energy at energy ministers meeting
Energy ministers of the G20 and representatives of key intergovernmental organisations, including IRENA, recently met to discuss the G20 energy agenda including the progress that has been made since last October’s adoption of the IRENA-led 'G20...
- July 2016
China's Water Crisis: Renewables Offer Water Stress Solution
According to the United Nations, China is home to 21% of the world’s population but contains only 7% of global freshwater supplies. Faced with an imminent water supply challenge, China introduced province-level water use quotas for 2015, 2020...
- March 2016
IRENA Director-General Commends China’s Initiatives, Talks Renewable Energy at Fourth Global Think Tank Summit
IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin attended the Fourth Global Think Tank Summit in Beijing on 26-27 June 2015. This year’s theme was “Global Sustainable Development: A New Path After 2015.”
- July 2015
China Makes Big Strides in Renewable Energy, But More Possible
According to Su Wei, China's lead climate negotiator, China plants to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted for every dollar of gross domestic product and to boost its stock of forests that absorb emissions.
- December 2014