African Union and IRENA to Advance Renewables in Response to COVID-19
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have agreed to work closely to advance renewable energy across the continent...
Staying on Course: Renewable Energy in the Time of COVID-19
Statement by Francesco La Camera, IRENA Director-General
In a short few weeks, much of the world has been shut down due to the novel coronavirus,...
World Bank Supports Clean and Green Power in Pakistan
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a $700 million additional financing to help Pakistan generate low-cost, renewable energy to provide affordable electricity...
The Investment Case for Energy Transition in Africa
Falling technology costs have made renewable energy a cost-effective way to generate power in countries all over the world, which would drive further development...
AIIB’s USD60-M Solar Investment in Oman Supports Diversified Energy Mix
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB)
Board of Directors has approved a USD60-million loan to increase Oman’s
renewable power generation capacity and reduce the country’s dependence...
IEA support Luxembourg’s ambitious energy transition goals
Luxembourg is targeting a
sharp reduction in emissions by 2030, but new measures are needed to boost
investment in renewables and energy efficiency, new IEA report...
Battery Storage Paves Way for a Renewable-powered Future
Battery storage systems are emerging as
one of the key solutions to effectively integrate high shares of solar and wind
renewables in power systems worldwide. A...
Organic waste has huge untapped potential to provide clean energy around the world
The world’s biogas and biomethane resources could cover 20% of global gas
demand while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to new
IEA report.
The world is only...
AfDB’s Facility for Energy Inclusion attracts $160m in commitments for small-scale renewables
The African Development Bank, the European Commission, KfW, the Clean
Technology Fund, Norfund, and other investors have committed nearly $160
million to the first close of...
Can renewables give climate-displaced women in Bangladesh a new beginning?
It is nightfall in the village of Char Baghutia in Manikganj
district in central Bangladesh. Twenty-seven-year-old Miriam is hunched over a
rickety old sewing machine, under...