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IRENA and China State Grid Agree to Advance Transition Through Power System Enhancements
IRENA and SGCC have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two organisations work closely to support grid enhancements, system flexibility and sector-coupling in China and IRENA’s Clean Energy Corridor regions.- April 2021
IRENA Forges New Partnerships to Advance Energy Transformation
IRENA signed a host of new agreements in the margins of the recently concluded Eleventh Assembly. The four-day meeting held virtually for the first time brought close to 100 minister level representatives and 2000 attendees together to discuss pathways needed to drive renewables adoption in a year of critical climate action.- January 2021
Urgent Action Needed for the Energy Transition in Heating and Cooling
Heating and cooling based on renewable energy has emerged as an urgent priority for countries striving to meet climate goals and build resilient, sustainable economies.- November 2020
Energy Transition at the Heart of Africa’s COVID-19 Response say High-Level Dialogue Participants
African Union and IRENA host ministers and intergovernmental leaders to discuss the continent’s immediate needs and roadmap to recovery.- May 2020
IRENA and ESCAP Step up Joint Efforts to Support Asia-Pacific’s Crisis Response
The two organisations will seek to bolster provision of low-cost, sustainable energy to prepare health systems for vaccine delivery and rebuild economies.- May 2020
Renewable Energy Can Support Resilient and Equitable Recovery
IRENA’s first Global Renewables Outlook shows decarbonisation of the energy system supports short-term recovery while creating resilient and inclusive economies and societies.- April 2020
African Union and IRENA to Advance Renewables in Response to COVID-19
Renewable energy solutions will provide fast response to the global coronavirus pandemic and build more resilient energy systems.- April 2020
Francesco La Camera Welcomes President of Burkina Faso H.E. Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
Mr. Francesco La Camera discussed opportunities for accelerated renewable energy deployment in Burkina Faso with the President of Burkina Faso His Excellency Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.- January 2020
Record USD105 Million of Funding Approved by ADFD Under the IRENA/ADFD Project Facility
ADFD today confirmed the allocation of approximately USD 105 million for eight renewable energy projects in Antigua and Barbuda, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cuba, the Maldives, Nepal, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, in the seventh cycle of the IRENA/ADFD Project Facility.- January 2020
New Report Shows Potential of Renewables as a Reliable Power Source in Refugee Settlements
IRENA and UNHCR forge partnership to increase the role of renewable power solutions to displaced communities in humanitarian situation.- December 2019