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More People Have Access to Electricity, but World Is Falling Short of Sustainable Energy Goals
More People Have Access to Electricity Than Ever Before, but World Is Falling Short of Sustainable Energy Goals- May 2019
ADFD Approves Projects Worth USD 31 Million through IRENA/ADFD Project Facility
Projects in Guyana, Liberia and Togo will provide energy access and advance sustainable development.- January 2019
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Loans Worth over US$50 Million Available
Seventh funding cycle of IRENA/ADFD Project Facility is now open for applications from government-backed projects in developing countries.- November 2018
Energy Access and Sustainable Development Focus at Off-Grid Renewables Conference
Registrations Now Open for IOREC. The First International Conference on Renewable Energy for Healthcare follows IOREC, bridging energy and health to improve rural healthcare.- September 2018
IRENA to Highlight Key Role of Renewables to Realisation of SDGs at UN HLPF
IRENA will highlight the central contribution renewables make to sustainable development and the vast socioeconomic benefits of energy transformation during the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF).- July 2018
SIDS Signal High Ambition to Address Climate Change and Scale-Up Renewables
Maldives hosts inaugural Island Renewable Energy Initiative with IRENA in Malé- October 2017
Battery Costs in Stationary Energy Could Fall by up to 66%, Grow 17-Fold by 2030, Says IRENA
Energy storage capacity to triple by 2030, if countries double the share of renewables in the world’s energy system- October 2017
A Quarter of India’s Energy Demand Can Be Met with Renewable Energy
Increasing India’s renewables would save 12 times more than it costs- August 2017
Renewables Hold Great Promise for Philippines
IRENA recommends concrete actions for renewable energy deployment- March 2017
Business and Policy Leaders Commit to Further Action on Global Energy Transition for a Just Climate Future for All
With the Paris Climate Agreement having just come into force, leaders from a wide range of sectors are coming together on Energy Day at the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech (COP22, to 18 November) to demonstrate action on global efforts to decarbonise our energy system.- November 2016