IRENA Facilitates Investment and Renewable Projects on Ground in Africa
Boosting renewable energy projects on the
ground requires scaling up investment. IRENA’s state-of-the-art analysis of
enabling policy frameworks and finance mechanisms channel public and private
investment in...
UNIDO and Morocco’s MASEN to strengthen cooperation to deploy renewable energy technologies
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO) and the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy of the Kingdom of
Morocco (MASEN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
IRENA Concludes its Eighteenth Council
High-level representatives from 124 member countries attended the 18th
meeting of the IRENA Council, held on November 5 and 6, 2019, in Abu Dhabi, to
review...
WBG, LAS and AFESD Launch the First Pan-Arab Energy Trade Conference
In partnership with the Arab
Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), the World Bank Group and the
League of Arab States (LAS) are launching today...
Belarus to Enhance Energy Efficiency with Support from the World Bank
The World Bank’s Board of
Executive Directors today approved financing of $99.3 million for the new Sustainable Energy
Scale-Up Project in
Belarus.
The project aims at improving
the energy...
New energy Projects of Common Interest for the Energy Union built on European solidarity
Today, the European Commission
adopted the fourth list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) for a connected
European energy grid, fit for the future providing clean,...
IEA holds workshop on gas transmission and distribution services in Brazil
The IEA held a workshop on the modernisation of gas transmission and
distribution services last week in Brasilia, Brazil. The event, which ran from
22-24 October,...
Building the Next Phase of Growth in Southeast Asia Around Renewable Energy
It is one of the fastest growing and dynamic regions in the world. A
global trade hub and a strong example of the benefits of...
High-level Meeting in Luxembourg Takes Electromobility to Next Level
Electric vehicles can be a
game-changer for renewable power and offer ideal
opportunities for the broader introduction of renewables to the transport
sector. Electric vehicles (EVs) create...