Global electricity demand to rebound modestly in 2021 after historic shock from pandemic
After experiencing its biggest decline in decades, global electricity demand is expected to rebound modestly next year, led by growth in China, India and...
Progress on sustainable energy policies, critical to pandemic recovery, slower than in the past
While nearly every country in the world saw advancements in sustainable energy policy between 2017 and 2019, the most rapid improvements were in sub-Saharan...
IRENA and AfDB Partner to Scale up Renewables Investments in Africa
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB), have agreed to work closely together to advance the continent’s energy transition...
Covid crisis deepens energy efficiency slowdown, intensifying need for urgent action
The already sluggish pace of global progress on energy efficiency is set to slow further this year as a result of the economic impacts...
Urgent Action Needed for the Energy Transition in Heating and Cooling
The transition to cleaner, more sustainable heating and cooling solutions can attract investment, create millions of new jobs and help to drive a durable...
Securing Africa’s Energy Future in the Wake of Covid-19
African ministers from countries making up 70% of Africa’s total primary energy supply, nearly 70% of its GDP and more than half of the...
IRENA and Pacific Community Announce Joint Efforts to Boost Recovery
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) will work together to support Pacific island countries transition their energy systems to...
Korea is putting innovation and technology at the centre of its clean energy transition
The successful implementation of the Korean government’s Green New Deal will provide an opportunity to accelerate Korea’s clean energy transition and place the country...
$600 Million ADB Loan to Expand Energy Access in Eastern Indonesia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $600 million loan to help the State Electricity Corporation (PLN), Indonesia’s state-owned power company, expand electricity...
IEA holds talks with China on a roadmap for reaching its 2060 carbon-neutrality goal
IEA Executive Director Dr Fatih Birol held a productive meeting on 19 November with Mr Huang Runqiu, Minister of Ecology and Environment of China...