renewable energy

Energy innovation and emissions reduction strategies overlook the poor

Curbing greenhouse gas emissions is a very hot topic these days. Between mitigating climate change and eliminating air pollution, environmental policy has the energy sector in its crosshairs. The good news is that innovation in clean energy and renewable sources holds great investment...

Turbines will leave mountains of Snowdonia 'fenced in', says National Park

Plans for skyscraper wind turbines on Denbigh Moors will leave the mountains of Snowdonia “fenced in” and “backclothed” by the towers, it is claimed.

Planners are backing moves to build the 16-turbine Brenig wind farm, near Llyn Brenig, in North Wales, despite concerns from the ...

WEBINAR: Understanding the COP21 Contributions in Light of Renewable Energy in Latin America: Mexico and Costa Rica

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is conducting a webinar in partnership with Latinoamérica Renovable, LLC and Nivela. The focus of the webinar is understanding the contributions of COP21 in light of renewable energy in Latin America: Mexico and Costa Rica. Please join...

Toward Sustainable Cities

This publication represents a collaborative approach, just as the response to mitigate climate change must be. For the first time, the world’s leading economic newspapers and global experts from the public and the private sectors are brought together to present the most promising innovations that make cities more sustainable, and to illustrate how stakeholders can better work together to reach...

Renewable Energy Disputes in the World Trade Organization

This article analyzes renewable energy disputes in the World Trade Organization (WTO), explores the specific WTO norms that have been, and are likely to be, engaged by trade-distortive measures that WTO Members may seek to argue have been taken to promote renewables, and advocates implementing stronger governance of energy trade and provides an analysis of the WTO’s treatment of renewable energy...

34th International Energy Workshop

The 2015 International Energy Workshop (IEW) will take place from 3-5 June in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the workshop will focus on, inter alia: climate change mitigation and adaptation; the economics of renewable...

Djibouti, Renewables readiness assessment

Djibouti faces critical challenges with power generation and distribution. Heavy reliance on fossil-fuel imports keeps the country exposed to price volatility, constraining economic development plans. But significant geothermal, wind and solar energy resources could...

Energy Toolkit: Leading Instruments & Methodologies for Low-Emissions Energy Development Planning

The first version of the Energy Toolkit, a collection of leading instruments and methodologies for low-emission, climate-resilient development planning in the energy sector, is now available. The goal is to offer energy practitioners, policymakers, and experts a quick reference guide...

New publicactions on urban protected areas, renewable energy, global actions and green economy

Here all of them:

(1) Tunisia: Derisking Renewable Energy Investment

This new report presents the results of an innovative modelling analysis on the cost effectiveness of public interventions to promote private sector investment in renewable...

Webinar: Planning the Energy Transition with Global Atlas 2.0

Please join the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) for a free training webinar on the Global Atlas!

The Global Atlas for Renewable Energy is a tool for initial prospecting of renewable energy...

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