Myanmar: Power System Efficiency Project Brings Country Closer to Universal Electricity Access
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $350 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to increase the output and...
Austria’s efforts to accelerate its clean energy transition
Austria is committed to reaching carbon neutrality by 2040 at the latest – 10 years earlier than the goal set by the European Union....
World Bank: META 2 to Modernize the Energy and Mining Sectors in Brazil
The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a US$38 million loan for the Energy and Mineral Sectors Strengthening Project II (META 2). Under...
Energy Transition at the Heart of Africa’s COVID-19 Response
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held a virtual high-level dialogue to discuss Africa's needs in responding to the...
ADB Finances First Wind Power and Battery Storage Project in Thailand
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a THB235.55 million ($7.2 million equivalent) loan with Lomligor Company Limited (Lomligor), a subsidiary of BCPG Public...
IRENA and ESCAP Step up Joint Efforts to Support Asia-Pacific’s Crisis Response
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will work together to...
IRENA’s Coalition for Action Calls for Green Recovery Based on Renewables
As COVID-19 rapidly devastates communities and livelihoods, effective response measures are urgently needed to address the immediate as well as the longer-term impacts of...
Transforming the energy system—a post-COVID-19 win-win for people and planet
As large parts of the world hunker down and social distance to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, more and more research is...
The role of energy efficiency in Covid-19 stimulus packages
The IEA today coordinated a meeting of the Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency to discuss the vital role that energy efficiency...
Making clean energy a key part of the global economic recovery
Ministers from around world joined by leaders of international organisations and major companies in meeting focused on role of energy efficiency and renewables in...