South America’s Energy Transition Poised to Benefit Business and Society
IRENA’s Regional Outlook highlights vast opportunities for economic growth, innovation, and energy security across the region but calls for significant investment Abu Dhabi, UAE / Belém, Brazil, November 10, 2025 – South America’s shift towards renewable energy can unlock [...]
Powering COP30: NDC 3.0 and the Race to Meet the Goal of Tripling Renewables by 2030
The UAE Consensus is a critical milestone for keeping the 1.5°C goal within reach. Under the Consensus, as many as 133 countries have pledged to collectively triple renewable energy capacity and to double the global average annual rate of [...]
Why Investing in People is Vital for the Energy Transition
Energy transition ambitions are often framed in technological terms such as installed capacity or infrastructure needs. However, just like any other progress, the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy must be one that places people at the centre, [...]
Global utilities set out USD 1 trillion investment plans at COP30 as grid spend grows
Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) members increase energy transition investment commitments by more than 25% to nearly USD 150 billion annually with a major focus on grids. Governments and banks back new grid financing principles designed to unlock [...]
Global Renewable Energy Investment Hit USD 807 Billion in 2024
Record investment in renewables, but growth pace slows to 7.3% Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025 – Global investments in the energy transition reached a new record of USD 2.4 trillion in 2024 – a 20% increase [...]
Five Takeaways from COP30 in Belém
Ahead of the COP30 in Belém, IRENA identified five priority areas to accelerate progress towards efforts to triple renewables globally and double energy efficiency by 2030 – both critical energy targets to keep the Paris Agreement goals alive. IRENA’s [...]
IRENA Appoints Dr Mike Enskat to Lead Its Innovation and Technology Centre in Bonn
As of 1st December, Dr Mike Enskat assumes the role of Director of the International Renewable Energy Agencies’ Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC) in Bonn. In his new capacity, Mr Enskat will lead and oversee IITC’s strategy and [...]
BW Ideol Projects Company becomes a shareholder in the Méditerranée Grand Large floating offshore wind farm
Friday, 28 November 2025 Robin Whitlock EDF power solutions and Maple Power have announced that BW Ideol Projects Company, a subsidiary of BW Ideol and ADEME Investissement, dedicated to the development of floating offshore wind projects, has taken a [...]