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World Energy Transitions Outlook: 1.5°C Pathway
This report outlines a pathway for the world to achieve the Paris Agreement goals and halt the pace of climate change by transforming the global energy landscape.
- June 2021
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- Energy Transition, Climate Change
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- English, Chinese, French, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, German, Japanese, Italian
Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2020
The new report shows 162 gigawatts (GW) or 62% of total renewable power generation added last year had lower costs than the cheapest new fossil fuel option.
- June 2021
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- Costs, Power
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- Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
Tracking the Impacts of Innovation: Offshore wind as a case study
This report is an initial output of two projects focused on tracking innovation impacts: the Innovation Impacts Dashboard (IID) project and the Tracking Energy Innovation Impacts Framework (TEIIF) project.
- June 2021
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- Energy Transition, Innovation
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- English
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report (2021)
This joint tracking report provides the most comprehensive look available at the world’s progress towards global energy targets on access to electricity, clean cooking, renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- June 2021
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- Off-grid for Energy Access, Energy Transition
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- English
United Nations Framework Classification for Geothermal Energy
The report highlights the main challenges and way forward to adapt the broader UNFC specifications and guidelines to geothermal energy resources.
- June 2021
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- Energy Transition, Off-grid for Energy Access
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- English
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- Dominica, Ethiopia
Utility-scale Solar and Wind Areas: Mauritania
The report provides insights on the country’s potential to adopt solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power.
- June 2021
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- Benefits, Policy
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- English, French
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- Mauritania
Renewables Readiness Assessment: The Republic of Tunisia
The report outlines recommendations to help Tunisia achieve its 30% renewables goal while boosting growth and development.
- June 2021
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- Energy Transition, Policy
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- English, French
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- Tunisia
Renewable Energy and Electricity Interconnections for a Sustainable Northeast Asia
This report, a joint study between IRENA and the Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI), provides new perspectives on the interconnection potential in Northeast Asia and valuable insights for policy makers and key stakeholders.
- May 2021
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- Energy Transition, Policy
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- English
Decarbonising end-use sectors: Practical insights on green hydrogen
This white paper, developed by the IRENA Coalition for Action, provides insights from a renewable energy industry perspective on the growth opportunities of green hydrogen and what is needed from policy makers to accelerate its adoption worldwide.
- May 2021
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- Energy Transition, Policy
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- English
Green Hydrogen Supply: A Guide to Policy Making
This report aims to provide a basis for understanding these challenges and the solutions available. It highlights the range of policy options available, complemented by country examples.
- May 2021
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- Energy Transition, Transport
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- English