With wholesale gas prices in the UK having risen by 250% since January, some green groups are calling on the Government to commit to ending gas-fired electricity generation and give more detail on…
The green hydrogen trickle is turning into a flood, and the latest development on that score is a $198 million round of funding for a patented, industrial scale electrolysis system from the…
IRENA members met recently to discuss plans for the international trade of green hydrogen and derivates. They also discussed the challenges they encounter in moving from announcements to projects at…
The United Nations (UN) has announced a new plan to accelerate the transition to renewable energy in the least developed countries, particularly in Africa. The organization intends to catalyze the…
Solar power has overtaken wind for the first time, in the race to develop renewable energy capacity around the globe.
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), solar energy now…
With climate change set to bring more severe and frequent storms to some parts of the world and an increased risk of drought to others, the risks to countries which rely on hydropower differ – as do…
Renewable energy has continued to grow and gain momentum despite global uncertainties, according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) April 11, 2022. Global…
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 24 November 2021 - The Latin American Energy Organisation (OLADE) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), have signed a new agreement to work closely…
Energy sector remains the biggest contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions today, accounting for more than two-thirds of the total emissions. Therefore, transitioning to low-carbon energy…
The 10 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are home to 615 million people, fast-growing economies and rising energy demand.
Energy use is responsible for about one-third of greenhouse gases emitted by food systems. However, large disparities remain in the access to and use of sustainable, clean energy for agricultural…
Energy use is responsible for about one-third of greenhouse gases emitted by food systems. However, large disparities remain in the access to and use of sustainable, clean energy for agricultural…
New MoU between IRENA and China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment promotes carbon neutrality through renewables.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 23 June 2021 – The International Renewable…
Countries urged to power past coal as new report confirms renewables would bring cost savings of USD 156 billion to emerging economies.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 22, 2021 – The share of…
According to IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook, to achieve climate goals, global electricity generation must expand three-fold by 2050, making grid flexibility exceptionally important as…