Iran to add 10GW to renewable energy capacity
Iranian Energy Ministry and some of the country’s private contractors signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) on Sunday for cooperation in the construction of renewable...
Tajikistan’s Energy Sector to Benefit from World Bank Support
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today additional grant financing of $65 million in support of the Second Phase of the Nurek...
Coal power’s sharp rebound is taking it to a new record in 2021, threatening net zero goals
The amount of electricity generated worldwide from coal is surging towards a new annual record in 2021, undermining efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
Turkey to Scale-up Renewable Geothermal Energy Generation
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved two loans worth $300 million for the Geothermal Development Project in Turkey, to support the development...
Poland’s Flagship Program Aimed at Improving Air Quality and Energy Efficiency
The World Bank will lend EUR 250 million to Poland to help the country improve its air quality and energy efficiency. This financing was...
Renewable electricity growth is accelerating faster than ever worldwide
The growth of the world’s capacity to generate electricity from solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable technologies is on course to accelerate over...
Energy Efficiency Hub launched to boost cooperation on world’s ‘first fuel’
The Energy Efficiency Hub – a global platform for collaboration aimed at delivering the social, economic and environmental benefits of more efficient use of...
Colombia’s energy districts: an example for the region
An energy district is a local institution that leads, implements and accelerates a locally-owned, inclusive and clean energy transition. In the process, energy districts...
Global energy efficiency progress is recovering – but not quickly enough
A rapid expansion of technologies and solutions that drive more efficient use of energy across the economy is necessary to keep global climate pledges...
Fatih Birol urges Middle Eastern producer economies to accelerate clean energy transition
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol today received a lifetime achievement award at the major international energy industry conference ADIPEC, which is hosted by the...