The Latest Breaking News from IRENA

Third of global GDP could be lost this century if climate crisis runs unchecked, says report

An international agency reports that the installation of renewable energy worldwide hit a record high last year, with 92.5% of all new electricity brought online coming from the sun, wind or other clean sources

Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other power source combined.

JAKARTA: Southeast Asian nations need to more than double their annual investment in renewable energy to meet climate goals, according to a new report.

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine boosting energy costs and reducing availability, fossil fuel proponents push back.

A flurry of summits this week across Dubai all focused in one way or another on climate change, or at least acknowledgement that the global energy transition is needed to keep temperatures from rising

The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to shift away from fossil fuels and ensure global warming doesn’t pass dangerous thresholds

IRENA has estimated that global photovoltaic waste will touch 78 million tonnes by 2050