Bosnia and Herzegovina is a self-sufficient, net exporter of electricity. However, its energy sector relies mostly on fossil fuels, in addition to hydro and a negligible level of renewables. Bosnia…
Abu Dhabi, UAE/Geneva, Switzerland, 28 September 2023 - Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one million since 2021 and up from a total of 7.3…
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…
Major energy sector gathering explores cutting-edge innovations to accelerate the global energy transition and feeds into the innovation agenda at COP28.
Countries must supercharge international collaboration on technologies and markets for sectors such as power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture, new report finds.