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The Global Renewables Summit, the first-ever high-level public-private summit, will be held in New York from 23-25 September on the margins of the 79th UN General Assembly High-Level Week to discuss the progress, opportunities, and challenges of tripling renewable energy globally by 2030.
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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has entered into a landmark collaborative partnership with Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investor and asset management group.
- The Role of Sustainable Bioenergy in Supporting Climate and Development Goals
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To raise awareness on the significance and highlight the critical role of sustainable bioenergy in the global energy transitions, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has issued a joint statement that seeks to address the persistent debates about what role bioenergy should play in support of climate and development goals.
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- First-Ever Global Renewables Summit Announced to Drive Action to Triple Renewable Power by 2030 and Advance Global Energy Transition during 79th UN General Assembly
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The Global Renewables Summit, the first-ever high-level public-private summit, will be held in New York from 23-25 September on the margins of the 79th UN General Assembly High-Level Week to discuss the progress, opportunities, and challenges of tripling renewable energy globally by 2030.
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- Electrification with renewables: Enhancing healthcare delivery in São Tomé and Príncipe
This assessment explores the energy-related challenges faced by the healthcare system of São Tomé and Príncipe, providing renewable energy solutions and associated recommendations to improve services and resilience.
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Energy transition, Electrification English
- Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2024
This annual report tracks global progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 and serves as a guide for policymakers and the international community in advancing energy access, energy efficiency, renewable energy and international cooperation.
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Energy transition English
- Climate action and the energy transition: IRENA Member survey on Nationally Determined Contributions
This survey of 51 IRENA Members reveals the key priorities, challenges and support requirements identified by countries in relation to the forthcoming third round of Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement in 2025.
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Energy transition, Targets & NDCs English
- IRENA Innovation Week 2023: Summary report
This report summarises the discussions and related outcomes of the IRENA Innovation Week 2023, convened under the theme “Renewable solutions to decarbonise end-use sectors” in September 2023.
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Innovation, Energy transition in end uses English
- Investment opportunities for utility-scale solar and wind areas: El Salvador
This report summarises IRENA analysis to identify favourable zones in El Salvador for utility-scale solar PV and onshore wind projects, and their associated techno-economic parameters.
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- Tripling renewable power by 2030: The role of the G7 in turning targets into action
The G7 will play an important role in delivering on the global goal to triple renewable power capacity by 2030, both by adding capacity within its members and supporting the energy transition in emerging and developing economies.
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- Decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors with renewables: Perspectives for the G7
This report provides actionable recommendations for the G7 to accelerate the decarbonisation of key hard-to-abate sectors including heavy-duty trucking, shipping, aviation and the production of iron, steel, chemicals and petrochemicals.
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- The energy transition in Africa: Opportunities for international collaboration with a focus on the G7
This report for the Italian G7 Presidency identifies priority areas for potential collaboration between the G7 and Africa to advance the continent’s energy transition.
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- Public finance for universal energy access
This IRENA brief seeks to map public financing needs and challenges related to expanding energy access in line with the objectives of Sustainable Development Goal 7.
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Energy transition, Finance & investment English
- Geopolitics of the energy transition: Energy security
This report, developed under the IRENA Collaborative Framework on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation, provides new analysis to elicit informed and constructive dialogue on the evolving nature of energy security in the era of renewables.
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