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According to IRENA three quarters of the world’s green hydrogen will be produced and used locally by 2050
July 13, 2022
According to a new report by IRENA, only one-quarter of the world’s green hydrogen will be internationally traded by 2050, and the rest will be produced and used locally. Source: Recharge News
IRENA: Renewables push could be key to post-Covid recovery
April 22, 2020
According to new analysis from IRENA, a Covid-19 recovery focused on renewables could be the key to a $100-trillion boost in global GDP and millions of new jobs by 2050. The analysis estimates that a “renewables-based” decarbonization shift would require up to US$130 trillion in investment through 2050. But IRENA estimates that the world would […]
LAC poised for solar capacity surge
November 18, 2019
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) indicates that Latin America and the Caribbean could grow their installed solar capacity by a factor of 40 in the next 30 years. By 2050, solar PV would be the second-largest power source behind wind, with the potential to employ over 18 million people. An […]
Trinidad and Tobago receive USD 3m for renewable energy projects
June 13, 2019
IRENA has awarded USD 3million to Trinidad and Tobago for the development of its renewable energy sector. Trinidad and Tobago successfully applied to the UAE Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund in January of this year. Two projects first developed when the country joined IRENA are currently being finalised. This shift towards renewables aims to lower the […]
IRENA publishes ‘Renewable Energy: A gender perspective’ report
January 15, 2019
A report recently published by IRENA emphasised the role of women in renewable energy, and calculated that 32% of the workforce are women. This key report researched the women’s roles, as workers and decision-makers, in the global renewable energy market. Considering the previous knowledge gap on this matter, this report puts forward interesting findings. Through […]
A greater shift to renewables is necessary for a climate-safe world, finds report
November 28, 2018
Renewables are the key to achieving a global temperature rise below 2oC, the widely-accepted limit to avoid irreversible climate-related damage, as per a report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report also emphasised the positive benefits of a shift to renewable power. The deployment of renewable energy technologies creates jobs and stimulates […]
USD 50m fund opens application process for renewable energy projects in developing countries
November 15, 2018
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) Project Facility has entered its seventh funding cycle. The partnership offers over USD 50 million in funds for government-backed renewable energy projects in developing countries. Projects are invited to submit applications for funding before February 14th 2019. These are available for projects […]
SIDS launch second phase of initiative to accelerate energy transformation
October 10, 2018
The leaders of several Small Island Developing States (SIDS) gathered with development partners for a High-Level Roundtable at the UN Headquarters to discuss new options and initiatives to accelerate energy transformation and strengthen cooperation on renewable energy. The Roundtable reviewed its Lighthouse Initiative, which “met its 2020 targets for installed capacity in renewable energy and […]
Geothermal leaders meet in Central America to explore increased geothermal capacity
August 23, 2017
Central American countries are world leaders in terms of installed geothermal energy, but have the potential for 20 times current installed capacity. This geothermal potential could serve as a key tool to low-carbon economic development, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), if regional governments can adopt the policy and regulatory frameworks necessary to […]