Report says 2.3 billion people globally use polluting fuel to cook; 675 million have no electricityThe report by the International Energy Agency, International Renewable Energy Agency, U.N. Statistics Division, World Bank and World Health...
06 Jun, 2023, 06.46 PM IST
Report: Renewable energy growth falls short of climate goalIn an advance preview of its annual report on the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy, the agency said renewables accounted for ...
28 Mar, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Global renewables capacity grew by record 10% last year-IRENAIRENA's annual report on renewable energy statistics said global renewable energy capacity amounted to 3,372 gigawatts (GW) at the end of l...
21 Mar, 2023, 07.33 PM IST
'India can achieve net zero well ahead of target'India could achieve its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions well ahead of 2070," International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) dire...
13 Feb, 2023, 01.00 AM IST
Two-thirds of new renewable power cheaper than coal last year: IRENA"Renewables are by far the cheapest form of power today," said Francesco La Camera, director general of IRENA. "Renewable power frees econo...
13 Jul, 2022, 04.53 PM IST
Is green hydrogen a 'game changer' in clean energy transition?Despite Chile's abundant supplies of wind and solar energy, Caceres is candid about the challenges ahead for the nascent project - not leas...
22 Jun, 2022, 01.53 PM IST
IRENA executive sees India influencing world on renewable energy during G20 presidencyAccording to IRENA, hydrogen will account for around 12 per cent of total energy supply in a 1.5 degrees C compatible world by 2050.
19 May, 2022, 04.58 PM IST
India could become carbon neutral before its 2070 goal, IRENA chief saysIndia's onshore wind capacity stands at over 40 GW, and for grid-connected or centralised solar power plants capacity is at around 60 GW.
26 Apr, 2022, 03.46 PM IST
Amid pandemic, renewable jobs globally reached 12 million: IRENAChina commanded a 39 per cent share of renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2020, followed by Brazil, India, the US, and members of the Europ...
22 Oct, 2021, 12.25 PM IST
Record 260 GW of new renewable energy capacity added in 2020: ResearchIn its Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 report, the agency said more than 80% of all new electricity capacity added last year was renewab...
06 Apr, 2021, 02.28 PM IST
Invest $131 trillion in clean energy by 2050 to hit climate goals, agency saysIn its annual flagship report, the International Renewable Energy Agency underscored the scale and pace of change needed to cap the rise in...
16 Mar, 2021, 12.51 PM IST
Renewable energy can support resilient, equitable recovery: ReportWhile a pathway to deeper decarbonisation requires total energy investment up to $130 trillion, the socio-economic gains of such an investm...
21 Apr, 2020, 01.22 PM IST
Renewables agency charts path to zero-carbon energy system by 2050With governments adopting massive stimulus packages to blunt the shock of the virus, calls are building for a "green recovery".
21 Apr, 2020, 01.14 PM IST
Renewables account for three quarters of new capacity in 2019: IRENAThe renewable energy sector added 176 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity globally in 2019, marginally lower than the 179 GW added in 201...
06 Apr, 2020, 05.31 PM IST
By 2030, 57% of global power demand should be met by renewables: IRENAStrengthening the case for renewable energy, IRENA pointed to falling technology costs. Solar PV costs fell by 87% over the last ten years,...
14 Jan, 2020, 11.09 AM IST
Abu Dhabi-based agency calls for clean energy investments to doubleIt estimated as much as USD 10 trillion worth of investments are planned in non-renewables-related energy projects by 2030, risking failure...
13 Jan, 2020, 01.36 PM IST
India showing political will on renewable energy development: IRENAThe USD cost of solar PV in India has come down by 79 per cent per kilowatt hour and 24 per cent for onshore wind in 2018 from 2010, accord...
31 Oct, 2019, 06.03 PM IST