COP31 set to usher in the ‘age of electrification’, says president
COP31 president Murat Kurum has said that this year’s conference will be remembered as the “moment we flicked the switch”…
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Renewable energy set to be the ‘dominant growth engine of the economy’
The world is witnessing an “irreversible shift toward renewable energy as the dominant growth engine of the economy”, Ben Backwell,…
Renewable electricity generation recorded its ‘fastest growth ever’ in 2024
Renewable electricity generation recorded its fastest growth to date in 2024, increasing by 9.8%, compared to 1.4% for non-renewable generation,…
Round-the-clock renewable energy systems outperform fossil fuel generation on cost
Round-the-clock renewable energy systems, combining solar, wind and battery storage, can deliver electricity at lower cost than new, fossil-fuel based…
More effort needed to close the off-grid energy access gap
While global off-grid renewable power capacity reached 11.1 gigawatts in 2024, providing electricity to 86 million people, more effort needs…
Green hydrogen can play a key role in the energy transition of the Global South: IRENA
Green hydrogen has the potential to play a key role in the energy transition and economic development of the Global…
Nine in ten renewable energy projects are cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives: IRENA
Some 91% of new renewable energy projects are cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuel equivalents, a new report by the…
Renewable energy growth unevenly distributed, says IRENA
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has said that despite renewable energy capacity growing by more than 15% last year,…
5 takeaways from a record-breaking year for renewables
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has said that the scale and speed of the renewable energy rollout means that…
Global renewable energy capacity rose 15.1% last year
Global renewable energy capacity rose 15.1% to 4,448 GW by the end of last year, a new report by the…
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