With more than 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 40% of global energy consumption, the industrial sector is the second largest emitter after power generation. At the same time, the…
In response to climate change and the recent health and geopolitical crises that has exerted additional pressure on the food and health systems, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)…
Renewable energy has taken centre stage in global efforts to secure a sustainable, climate-safe future, and partnering with youth to amplify the voice of renewables globally is an essential part…
“Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa” aims to unlock renewable energy development and green industry throughout the continent
Nairobi, Kenya, 4 September 2023 – The International…
In his opening remarks at the 25th meeting of the IRENA Council, held in Abu Dhabi between May 23-24, 2023, IRENA Director General Francesco La Camera said, “The latest IPCC assessments and messages…
Uruguay as one of IRENA's Member States represented by the Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, H.E. Mr. Alvaro Ceriani - Permanent Representative to IRENA, shared his views on how IRENA's…
The 2023 edition of the Breakthrough Agenda Report, an annual collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations…
Accelerating the energy transition requires a rapid expansion of renewables-based electricity generation. According to IRENA’s 1.5°C Scenario, by 2050, variable renewable energy (VRE) will…
Παγκόσμιο ρεκόρ πέτυχε η Vestas, με την παραγωγή της από μία μόλις ανεμογεννήτρια να φτάνει τις 363 μεγαβατώρες μέσα σε ένα 24ωρο.
Η γιγάντια V236-15.0 MW, με πτερύγια μήκους 115,5m, εγκαταστάθηκε…
Climate experts offer their views on Rishi Sunak’s weakening of net zero policies
On 20 September 2023, British prime minister Rishi Sunak, standing behind a lectern adorned with the slogan “…
The formation of the next “supercontinent” on Earth could wipe out most mammals, including humans and cause our planet, as we know it, to become uninhabitable. But there are still around 250 million…
World’s biggest permafrost crater is thawing
The Batagaika crater, the world’s biggest permafrost crater, situated in Russia’s Far East is thawing, reported Reuters on Friday (July 21), which has…
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is still possible thanks to a surge in clean energy, the International Energy Agency said, but almost all countries have to accelerate their efforts.
A…
Record growth in vital green technologies will cut some greenhouse gases significantly in the next few years, keeping alive the chances of reaching a crucial global climate target, the International…
A Turkish scientist has been conducting research to spotlight the global effects of El Nino, which primarily impacts Central Asia, the Horn of Africa and northeastern Australia
Against the backdrop…
Neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis are also worsened by a warm planet
Researchers looked at 364 studies between 1990 and 2022 as part of the review
A 1.5C rise led to a 12 per cent…
A team from Columbia University analyzed hospital rates in New York State from 1995 to 2014, finding an increase amid warmer temperatures.
Researchers suggested that alcohol-related visits may be…
Climate Now visits the Sanssouci Palace and Gardens in Potsdam, Germany, a world heritage site under threat from climate change. Droughts, heatwaves, and heavy rain are all taking their toll…
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