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World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023: 1.5°C Pathway; Preview
ViewThe World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview offers key insights from the forthcoming IRENA report, providing high-level perspectives on the progress achieved in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Energy transition, Policy, Planning , Targets & NDCs, Carbon capture, Technology & infrastructure English -
Renewable capacity statistics 2023
ViewThis publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the past decade (2013-2022) in trilingual tables.
Energy transition English -
Malaysia energy transition outlook
ViewThe Malaysia energy transition outlook provides a comprehensive, renewables-focused, long-term energy pathway for the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy system in Malaysia.
Energy transition, Power system flexibility, Energy efficiency English -
Global landscape of renewable energy finance 2023
ViewGlobal investment in renewables must triple to meet climate and development goals. This report provides recommendations to scale up public funds and channel them more towards developing economies.
Geothermal energy English -
Global geothermal market and technology assessment
ViewThis global assessment provides an overview of developments in the geothermal sector and the factors that will shape the geothermal market in the near future.
Geothermal energy English -
The changing role of hydropower: Challenges and opportunities
ViewThis report is aimed at policy makers and hydropower practitioners to raise awareness among IRENA stakeholders regarding hydropower’s perceived challenges and needs, and to serve as a catalyst for debate in the context of IRENA’s Collaborative Framework on Hydropower.
Hydrogen English -
Creating a global hydrogen market: Certification to enable trade
ViewThis report provides an overview of existing certification schemes and identifies gaps that will hinder the development of hydrogen certification across borders, and the associated demand for certificates.
Hydrogen English -
Socio-economic footprint of the energy transition: Indonesia
ViewThis report explores the potential socioeconomic impacts of the energy transition in Indonesia.
Socio-economic impact English
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IRENA's Energy Transition Support to Strengthen Climate Action
ViewThis report highlights the work done during the NDCs review process, the support offered through its different work packages as well as facilitating Parties and countries with project developments, financing and investment.
Targets & NDCs, Policy, Finance & investment English -
De-Risking Investments in North Macedonia
ViewThis report, developed by IRENA and UNDP under the Climate Promise cooperation framework, aims to support North Macedonia accelerate the implementation of its enhanced NDC.
Targets & NDCs, Policy, Finance & investment, Electrification, Innovation English -
World Energy Transitions Outlook: 1.5°C Pathway
Interactive versionThis 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.
Targets & NDCs, Policy, Bioenergy, Policy, Green hydrogen, Policy, Carbon capture, Technology, Energy efficiency, Technology, Electrification, Innovation, Finance & investment, Macro-economic benefits, Socio-economic impact English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese -
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report (2021)
ViewThis 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.
Targets & NDCs, Policy, Macro-economic benefits, Socio-economic impact, Finance & investment, Energy efficiency, Technology English
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Renewable solutions in end-uses: Heat pump costs and markets
ViewThis report provides an overview of heat pump technologies and their applications, discusses building stock and the implications for the use of heat pumps in both new and old buildings and examines recent market developments.
Costs, Stationary Applications Costs English -
Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2021
ViewIRENA's latest global cost study shows how the competitiveness of renewables continued amid the fossil fuel crisis and highlights cost trends for major renewable electricity sources.
Costs, Energy transition, Power Generation Costs English, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish -
Global Hydrogen Trade to Meet the 1.5°C Climate Goal: Trade Outlook for 2050 and Way Forward
ViewThis report explores key actions and milestones in relation to market creation, infrastructure and regulation, certification, technology, cost gaps and financing.
Costs, Energy transition English -
Global Hydrogen Trade to Meet the 1.5°C Climate Goal: Green Hydrogen Cost and Potential
ViewThis report estimates the potential for green hydrogen production as a function of land availability, considering exclusion zones such as protected areas, forests, wetlands, urban centres, slope and water scarcity.
Costs, Energy transition, Targets & NDCs, Policy English
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Socio-economic footprint of the energy transition: Indonesia
ViewThis report explores the potential socioeconomic impacts of the energy transition in Indonesia.
Socio-economic impact English -
Solar PV: A Gender Perspective
ViewThis report, the third in IRENA’s gender perspective series, examines the participation of women in the solar PV sector.
Socio-economic impact, Energy transition, Gender, Energy & jobs English -
Socio-economic impact, Energy transition English, Japanese
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Socio-economic Footprint of the Energy Transition: Japan
ViewThis report shows that a comprehensive and more ambitious energy transformation in tune with Paris Climate Agreement goals supports economic growth and social well-being.
Socio-economic impact, Energy transition English
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Renewable Energy Outlook for ASEAN: Towards a Regional Energy Transition (2nd Edition)
ViewThis report details a comprehensive pathway for the development of a sustainable and cleaner regional energy system for ASEAN.
Energy transition, Innovation, Technology English -
Renewable Energy for Agriculture: Insights from Southeast Asia
ViewThis report examines the role of renewables in meeting growing energy needs in the agriculture sector in an inclusive and environmentally sustainable manner.
Socio-economic impact, Energy transition, Bioenergy & biofuels, Technology, Buildings & cities English -
Renewable Energy Roadmap for Central America: Towards a Regional Energy Transition
ViewThis report provides a comprehensive pathway for the development of a sustainable and cleaner regional energy system.
Energy efficiency, Technology, Energy transition in end uses, Policy, Power system structures & markets, Policy, Electrification, Innovation English -
Decarbonising End-use Sectors: Green Hydrogen Certification
ViewThis brief, developed by the IRENA Coalition for Action, provides an overview of technical considerations for green hydrogen tracking systems and the challenges that need to be addressed for the creation of such instruments.
Hydrogen, Technology, Green hydrogen, Policy, Energy transition in end uses, Policy English
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World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023: 1.5°C Pathway; Preview
ViewThe World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview offers key insights from the forthcoming IRENA report, providing high-level perspectives on the progress achieved in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Energy transition, Policy, Planning , Targets & NDCs, Carbon capture, Technology & infrastructure English -
Renewable capacity statistics 2023
ViewThis publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the past decade (2013-2022) in trilingual tables.
Energy transition English -
Malaysia energy transition outlook
ViewThe Malaysia energy transition outlook provides a comprehensive, renewables-focused, long-term energy pathway for the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy system in Malaysia.
Energy transition, Power system flexibility, Energy efficiency English -
Energizing health: accelerating electricity access in health-care facilities
ViewThe report provides a comprehensive update on the status and key actions needed for providing reliable, modern energy to health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries.
Energy transition English
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World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023: 1.5°C Pathway; Preview
ViewThe World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview offers key insights from the forthcoming IRENA report, providing high-level perspectives on the progress achieved in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Energy transition, Policy, Planning , Targets & NDCs, Carbon capture, Technology & infrastructure English -
The Breakthrough Agenda Report 2022
ViewThis report by IRENA, IEA and and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions is focused on supporting stronger international collaboration to drive reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy transition, Targets & NDCs, Policy English -
Scaling Up Renewables in Landlocked Developing Countries
ViewThis joint IRENA-UN-OHRLLS report provides an overview of deployment trends, drivers, barriers and opportunities for energy transition in LLDCs.
Energy transition, Policy English -
Bioenergy for the Transition: Ensuring Sustainability and Overcoming Barriers
ViewThis report provides an overview of the challenges and related policy measures required to scale up the deployment of key bioenergy applications.
Energy transition, Policy English
Produced as a contribution to technical discussions and to disseminate new findings on relevant topics in the area of the author’s expertise, these papers do not represent IRENA’s official position or views on any topic.