IRENA 12th Assembly, 15-16 January 2021. See the Full Programme

The IRENA Global Atlas new version 4.1 marks a significant milestone with substantial upgrade in capabilities and functionalities.

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is redefining its role within an evolving energy landscape, transitioning to a renewables-based energy system offers a pathway to simultaneously meet growing energy demand, promote economic growth, maximise socio-economic benefits, and achieve decarbonisation objectives.

During the Second Plenary Meeting of the Collaborative Framework on Critical Materials for the Energy Transition, members countries of the Framework highlighted the challenges and key areas of cooperation to further explore within the Collaborative Framework.

The Offshore Wind Energy Patent Insights Report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European Patent Office (EPO) shows that between 2002-2022 patent filings for offshore wind technologies have grown on average by 18%.

Report launched during Pre-COP in Abu Dhabi informs countries as they prepare for COP28 and supports key pillar of COP28 Presidency’s Action Agenda to fast-track just energy transition.

IRENA Innovation Week 2023 will highlight tangible solutions to decarbonise energy intensive sectors.

The office of IRENA’s Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC) in Bonn has officially been inaugurated during a symbolic “handover of keys” by the German Federal Government to the Agency.

As the energy transition progresses, jobs in renewable energy continue to grow. The global total reached 13.7 million in 2022, up from 12.7 million in 2021.

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) signed an agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to join the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) platform, a global initiative that seeks to mobilize funds for renewable energy investments.

A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) titled Socio-economic footprint of the energy transition: Southeast Asia indicates that the success of a just and inclusive energy transition in the region depends on how local workforces are empowered to actively participate in the decarbonisation of the economy.

IRENA Innovation Week 2023 will highlight tangible solutions to decarbonise energy intensive sectors.

Direct and indirect electrification can be brought into markets to decarbonise industries that require thermal energy to activate chemical reactions or physical transformations.