Strong Cooperation and Enabling Policies can Lead Energy Transformation in Southeast Asia
IRENA and ASEAN Centre for Energy webinar brings more than 160 participants together to discuss the opportunities low-cost renewables offer the region
- August 2020
IRENA and UAE Mission Co-host First Session of ‘Renewables Talk’
IRENA Permanent Representatives meet virtually to discuss the role of renewable energy in COVID-19 recovery
- May 2020
How to Transform Energy System And Reduce Carbon Emissions
Digital story: Electricity from renewables must underpin our future energy system. Renewable energy can immediately and significantly reduce global carbon emissions.
- April 2019
Renewables offer G20 countries the best opportunity to achieve climate goals
Renewables are, in combination with energy efficiency, the key to uncoupling economic growth from an increase in emissions. IRENA analysis estimates that G20 countries hold 75% of the global renewables deployment potential by 2030.
- November 2018
European Union Can Meet Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets
IRENA’s new study shows that exceeding EU’s 27% renewable energy target would grow economy and improve health.
- January 2018
Europe Showcases Renewable Energy Progress at EU Sustainable Energy Week
EU Sustainable Energy Week gathers leaders from across renewable energy landscape.
- July 2017
Decarbonising the Global Economy: Thinking Differently to Achieve a Renewable Energy Future
During a plenary session at the World Climate Summit on 13 November, held on the sidelines of COP22 in Marrakech, Morocco, a diverse panel of speakers discussed the kinds of innovations needed to achieve rapid deployment of renewables –...
- November 2016
A Renewable Future for Southeast Asia
During the 34th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting being held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, IRENA and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) previewed a study, Renewable Energy Outlook for ASEAN — A REmap Analysis, showcasing technological and sectorial...
- September 2016
Laying the Route to Sustainable Transport
The transport sector makes up 30 per cent of global energy consumption and its energy use is expected to grow one per cent every year till 2030. With the lowest renewable energy share of any sector, and making up 25 per cent of global carbon dioxide...
- August 2016
Dominican Republic’s Roadmap to a Renewable Future
Creating a sustainable future is the responsibility of all countries, and that includes allocating a greater share of the world’s energy mix to renewables. a new IRENA report, Renewable energy prospects: Dominican Republic, finds the Dominican...
- July 2016