Throughout the year, IRENA brings you the latest news on progress, impacts and solutions for the energy transition. Here are our top ten news pieces of 2022. Renewable Power Remains Cost Competitive amid Fossil Fuel Crisis The Renewable Power Generation Costs report shows almost two-thirds of renewable power added in 2021 had lower costs than … Continue reading IRENA’s Top Ten News Pieces in 2022 Showcase Work on Global Energy Transition
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Accelerating Energy Transition Solutions at COP27
At the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, IRENA’s Director-General Francesco La Camera addresses world leaders, industry CEOs, global partners, and allies. As the world increasingly recognises renewable energy as a multiplier solution that addresses climate challenges, fosters socioeconomic growth and enhances energy security amid a global energy crisis, Francesco La Camera emphasised … Continue reading Accelerating Energy Transition Solutions at COP27
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Could the Energy Transition Benefit Africa’s Economies?
As the world’s youngest continent, Africa is expected to be home to nearly 2.5 billion people by 2050. Eighty percent of them will live in Sub-Saharan Africa, where less than half of all people have access to electricity today, and as little as 16% have access to clean cooking fuels and technologies. Africa is also … Continue reading Could the Energy Transition Benefit Africa’s Economies?
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Women Entrepreneurs Invited to Be in the Vanguard of Africa’s Energy Transition
Jane Jamila Nakasamu is on a mission to bring clean energy solutions to the rural communities in Zambia. The 26-year-old has been working tirelessly in promoting bioenergy as an alternative to charcoal and firewood in lower-income families, to increase access to clean cooking. “We work closely with women in these communities to enable a mindset … Continue reading Women Entrepreneurs Invited to Be in the Vanguard of Africa’s Energy Transition
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Iberdrola invests 3,000 million euros in Australia to lead the energy transition
The Chairman of Iberdrola has held a meeting with the Premier of the State of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, and the Minister for Energy, Environment, Climate Action and Solar Homes, Lilly D’Ambrosio. The company currently has a portfolio of more than 2,000 MW in the region and expects to reach 4,000 MW in the coming years. … Continue reading Iberdrola invests 3,000 million euros in Australia to lead the energy transition
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UNSG’s Remarks on Energy Transition
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) warmly welcomes the remarks of the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres setting out key actions to achieve the energy transition. His remarks were made during the launch of the World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Global Climate 2021 report. Responding to the announcement, IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera … Continue reading UNSG’s Remarks on Energy Transition
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The Ukraine war will not derail Europe’s energy transition
As Europe struggles to build energy security in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, uncertainty looms on many fronts. By turning its back on Russian oil and gas, will Europe speed or slow down its response to the more global crisis – climate change? That is a complicated question, and hinges on the extent and … Continue reading The Ukraine war will not derail Europe’s energy transition
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Energy Transition: from Commitment to Action
The energy transition grounded in renewables delivers jobs and economic growth, underpins sustainable development, improves health and is among the most effective responses to climate change. However, the transition must move much faster and international promises made at the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy and COP26 have to translate into concrete implementation and action. The … Continue reading Energy Transition: from Commitment to Action
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Cargill, Vattenfall and Windpark Hanze accelerate the green energy transition in the Netherlands
Cargill and Vattenfall partner with Windpark Hanze in the Netherlands, who will build a wind farm that is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 350,000 metric tons a year, which is equivalent to providing electricity for more than 95,000 homes in the Netherlands per year once construction is complete. The onshore wind farm, consisting … Continue reading Cargill, Vattenfall and Windpark Hanze accelerate the green energy transition in the Netherlands
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Green hydrogen and decarbonisation solutions: Shell and RWE want to drive energy transition forward
Shell New Energies NL BV (Shell) and RWE Generation SE (RWE) intend to jointly advance ambitious projects for the production, use and distribution of green hydrogen as well as further options to decarbonise RWE gas and biomass-fired power plants in northwest Europe. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed by Markus Krebber, CEO of … Continue reading Green hydrogen and decarbonisation solutions: Shell and RWE want to drive energy transition forward
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Materials Shortage Will Not Stop The Energy Transition
The signs of climate change are everywhere. More and more countries have rallied under the banner of net zero carbon dioxide emissions by mid-century. To achieve this goal, the world needs an energy transition. The pathway outlined in IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook: 1.5°C Pathway indicates that renewable power generation, energy efficiency and electrification of … Continue reading Materials Shortage Will Not Stop The Energy Transition
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How Artificial Intelligence can accelerate the energy transition
A new white paper published by the World Economic Forum explains in detail the immense of potential of Artificial Intelligence in the energy transition. The scenario it describes is exciting, but a lot of work needs to be done. Last month saw the publication of a white paper by the World Economic Forum, in collaboration … Continue reading How Artificial Intelligence can accelerate the energy transition
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Eni and IRENA Launch a Partnership to Accelerate the Energy Transition
Eni and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have today entered into a three-year partnership agreement to collaborate in the promotion of renewable energy and accelerate the energy transition, particularly in countries that export fossil fuels. The agreement has been signed by Eni’s Chief Executive Officer, Claudio Descalzi, and IRENA’s General Director, Francesco La Camera, … Continue reading Eni and IRENA Launch a Partnership to Accelerate the Energy Transition
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Enel Green Power launches “Scelta Rinnovabile” (Renewable Choice) to accelerate the energy transition in Italy
Enel Green Power launches “Scelta Rinnovabile” (Renewable Choice), an onlinecrowdfundinginitiative that allows all citizens to take part in the investment to build new renewable plants in Italy, in order to support the country’s energy transition towards more sustainable energy sources, directly involving the local areas that host the plants. By taking part in the initiative … Continue reading Enel Green Power launches “Scelta Rinnovabile” (Renewable Choice) to accelerate the energy transition in Italy
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Electrification not enough to meet net zero target, DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2021 warns
DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook, now in its fifth year and launched two months before COP26 takes place in Glasgow, provides an independent forecast of developments in the global energy system to 2050. The 2021 report highlights the global pandemic as a “lost opportunity” for speeding up the energy transition, as Covid-19 recovery packages have largely … Continue reading Electrification not enough to meet net zero target, DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2021 warns
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IRENA and the European Space Agency Agree to Advance Energy Transition in Space Activities
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to advance the global energy transition through space-based services and products. The new partnership was signed by the two Director-Generals Francesco La Camera and Josef Aschbacher in pursuit of the common goal to ensure sustainable long-term … Continue reading IRENA and the European Space Agency Agree to Advance Energy Transition in Space Activities
Continue readingFramework on Just and Inclusive Energy Transition
Representatives from over 50 IRENA member countries gathered for the first meeting of the Collaborative Framework for Just and Inclusive Energy Transitions. The meeting took place during the last week’s IRENA Council and was co-facilitated by the United States and South Africa. As IRENA members are stepping up action to meet global climate objectives and … Continue reading Framework on Just and Inclusive Energy Transition
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How Cities Can Take Action to Drive the Energy Transition
The dominance of fossil fuels in the urban energy supply puts cities on the frontline of climate change. Cities account for about 75% of global primary energy use and are responsible for 70 per cent of energy related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making them key actors in both national and global efforts to transition to … Continue reading How Cities Can Take Action to Drive the Energy Transition
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Green Fund Power List 2020 ranks the fund managers shaping the energy transition
Renewable energy has proven a particularly resilient asset class throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, with the exit from this crisis increasingly defined by demands for a green recovery and greater focus on ESG commitments. However, this does not mean that 2020 has elicited an easily navigable environment for renewable energy investors – with regional shifts in … Continue reading Green Fund Power List 2020 ranks the fund managers shaping the energy transition
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Accelerate renewables and close coal-fired plants: the energy transition track
Imagine that the energy transition is a train track. Two parallel rails are ready to connect the energy mix of the past to the next station, which is sustainable development. On one rail runs renewable energies, which are pervading the nation faster and faster every day. On the other rail runs something equally important, the … Continue reading Accelerate renewables and close coal-fired plants: the energy transition track
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