More than 9.8 million people were employed in the renewable energy sector in 2016, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2017, released at...Lees verder
Russia can increase the share of renewables in its energy mix from roughly 3 per cent today to more than 11 per cent by 2030, according to new findings by the International Renewable Energy Agency...Lees verder
Unlocking the Philippines’ full renewable energy potential can help it meet its growing energy demand, pursue low-carbon development and address climate change, according to IRENA’s new report Renewables Readiness Assessment: Philippines, which identifies key actions for...Lees verder
24 maart 2017 – Zeven landen zijn een coalitie aangegaan om de energietransitie te versnellen: China, Denemarken, Duitsland, Indonesië, Mexico, Marokko en de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten. Zij deden dat in de marge van de ‘Berlin Energy Transition...Lees verder
22 maart 2017 – Het International Energy Agency (IEA) en het International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) presenteerden deze week een gezamenlijk rapport over de investeringen die nodig zijn om het Parijse klimaatdoel (maximaal 2 graden opwarming)...Lees verder
24 januari 2017 – De cijfers komen van het U.S. Department of Energy en we hebben de indruk dat het geen ‘alternatieve feiten’ zijn: 32% meer banen in de windenergie en 25% meer in de zonne-energie.
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Four renewable energy projects in developing countries in the Pacific and Africa have been identified by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to receive USD 44.5 million in...Lees verder
Falling costs, driven by innovation in technology and policy, is spurring renewable energy deployment and with it a myriad of socioeconomic benefits, according to the new comprehensive publication released by the International Renewable Energy Agency...Lees verder
Lawmakers from around the world are meeting today in Abu Dhabi to discuss the policies needed to support the transformation of the global energy system. Held the day before the opening of the seventh Assembly...Lees verder
Government officials from more than 150 countries including 75 ministers, and leaders from international organisations, the private sector and civil society are gathering this week for the Seventh Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency...Lees verder
Buoyed by rapid technology cost reductions and the consolidation of renewable energy policies, Latin America hosts some of the world’s most dynamic renewable energy markets, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy...Lees verder
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Director-General Adnan Z. Amin issued the following statement upon the entry into force of the Paris Agreement today: “IRENA welcomes the entry into force of the Paris Agreement and congratulates those...Lees verder
More than 300 high-level government representatives from 100 countries – the largest number ever represented at an IRENA Council meeting – gathered today in Abu Dhabi to attend the 12th Council of the International Renewable...Lees verder
31 oktober 2016 – Offshore wind zal binnen 15 jaar groeien van 13 GW mondiaal naar 100 GW mondiaal. Dat stelt Irena, het internationale agentschap voor duurzame energie, in een analyse die vandaag verscheen. Verdere...Lees verder
Offshore wind power has the potential to grow from just 13 gigawatts (GW) in 2015, to 100 GW in 2030, according to new analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Innovation Outlook: Offshore Wind,...Lees verder
A one-week series of workshops designed to support the deployment of renewable energy in Central America will conclude tomorrow in Panama City. Led by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), this first-of-its-kind effort convened key...Lees verder
More than 500 participants gathered in Nairobi today for the opening of the third International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC). Organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the conference aims to boost electricity access...Lees verder
Energy Ministers from across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met today at the 34th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) to accelerate efforts to boost renewable energy deployment in the region. ASEAN Member...Lees verder
The government of Cuba and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) are holding a workshop on approaches to operating and planning electricity systems with higher shares of variable renewable energy in the island nation of...Lees verder
The Dominican Republic can increase the share of modern renewable energy in its energy mix from 9 to 27 per cent by 2030, according to a new report launched today by the International Renewable Energy...Lees verder