January 15th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The International Renewable Energy Agency met last week for its Ninth Assembly in Abu Dhabi and, amidst the various other announcements made, announced that the Assembly had selected Francesco La Camera to be the Agency's next Director-General, replacing the Agency's current and first Director-General, Adnan Z. Amin
October 30th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The International Renewable Energy Agency has signed an agreement this week with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to build a partnership intended to help the region scale up its renewable energy deployment and advance its transition to a sustainable energy future
February 21st, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The European Union is in a position to increase its share of renewable energy in its energy mix to 34% by 2030, double its share in 2016, and all the while resulting in a net positive impact, according to a new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency this week.
February 11th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
Solar power prices have been dropping faster than people expected, even faster than experts expected, and even faster than bullish experts expected. I wrote about this general point a couple of years ago for an article for The Economist Group. The question I was supposed to explore was whether we needed solar technology breakthroughs in order for solar to take over the electricity generation market
February 6th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Last month, Brazil announced its intention to begin the process of becoming a full Member of the International Renewable Energy Agency, and this month the Agency has welcomed Brazil's intentions, saying the decision "reflects the country’s strong commitment to multilateralism and sustainable energy."
January 22nd, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
Renewable energy is now the cheapest option, on average, for new electricity capacity around the world — developed countries like the US as well as developing countries. As I noted the other day, we need to keep channeling this message to the broader public, and especially decision-makers, but there are other things to do in order to increase renewable energy growth
March 28th, 2016 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on Sustainnovate. A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) states that up to $4.2 trillion [&hellip
February 22nd, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on Sustainnovate. For 4 hours on the opening day of the World Future Energy Summit and Abu Dhabi [&hellip
December 8th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
Some of the best news of 2015 about our ability to resist and adapt to climate change is the powerful [&hellip
July 6th, 2015 | by Guest Contributor
Patents and standards are the unsung heroes of renewable energy innovation. International standards ensure that the wind turbines next door and the solar panels on our roofs are safe and performing as expected
June 16th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
High-level officials from around the world have gathered in Masdar City to celebrate the official opening of the permanent headquarters [&hellip
May 3rd, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
The International Renewable Energy Agency has just released an exciting tool for renewable energy entrepreneurs, urban planners, and researchers: Project [&hellip
July 2nd, 2014 | by Sandy Dechert
Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency* and initiator of a series of world conferences on off-grid [&hellip
June 16th, 2014 | by Sandy Dechert
International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition, Manila, June 16, 2014 (IRENA) The efforts of the fledgling—but remarkably effective—International Off-Grid [&hellip
May 12th, 2014 | by Silvio Marcacci
The world added nearly a million green jobs in 2013, extending into developing countries on solar's surge, says the International Renewable Energy Agency
April 17th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on IRENA’s website. Abu Dhabi, UAE: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reinforced the call to action from the [&hellip
January 19th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) just announced funding for six renewable [&hellip
January 1st, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
There are actually thousands of cleantech champions out there, and many of them are CleanTechnica readers. I was actually a [&hellip
