Sustainable, Modern Energy Dominates Discussion at UN Forum
High-Level Political Forum reaffirms renewable energy’s central role in achieving global sustainable development goals.
- July 2018
Boosting Global Renewables, One Island at a Time
Today, the US Department of Energy and the US State Department announced a new initiative to help boost renewables on islands. The Energy Transition Initiative Pacific Program will help Pacific islands move away from costly imported fuels and towards...
- September 2016
New Initiative to Boost Corporate Sourcing of Renewables
Governments and private sector corporations have committed to work together to scale up renewable energy under a new campaign launched today at the 7th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) meeting in San Francisco.
- June 2016
Cities, Corporations 'Key' to Global Energy Transition
Ministers, investors, engineers, utilities, policy makers and other energy enthusiasts convened in San Francisco’s Union Square today to discuss one thing: how to meet the world’s growing energy needs, while also mitigating climate change...
- June 2016
Renewable Energy Transition Marches Ahead in San Francisco
Energy ministers from more than 20 countries gather in San Francisco this week for the 7th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) meeting. Accounting for some 80% of global emissions and 90% of global clean energy investment, participating...
- May 2016
Sustainable Energy for All and SDG 7 in Focus
World leaders gathered last weekend at the United Nations General Assembly and formally adopted new development goals as successors to the Millennium Development Goals – the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These 17 ambitious...
- September 2015
Solar Impulse Lands in Hawaii, Breaks World Record for Longest Flight
At 5:55 in the morning, the Solar Impulse 2 safely landed in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, and, along the way in the blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean, shattered the world record for the longest non-stop solo flight in any kind of plane. It is a historic...
- July 2015
Renewable Energy 'Key' Component of U.S. Energy Policy
Policy makers and other energy industry leaders meet today in Washington D.C., to discuss renewable energy as an important component of U.S. energy policy – key to addressing the issues of climate change, energy security, and economic...
- June 2015
US Can More Than Triple Share of Renewable Energy by 2030
A new report released today by IRENA indicates that the United States could affordably increase its renewable energy share from 7.5% in 2010 to 27% by 2030.
- January 2015
Quote of the Day: US Secretary of State John Kerry
Excerpts from his speech at the UN Climate Conference in Lima, Peru:
- December 2014