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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has said that the scale and speed of the renewable energy rollout means that the target of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 remains a possibility, provided certain hurdles are overcome.

5 takeaways from a record-breaking year for renewables

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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has said that the scale and speed of the renewable energy rollout means that…

Clear and strong climate policies can be an 'antidote' to global economic uncertainty, and can help to 'get trade flowing and economies growing', UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has said at an event in Panama.

Strong climate policies are an ‘antidote’ to economic uncertainty

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Clear and strong climate policies can be an ‘antidote’ to global economic uncertainty, and help to ‘get trade flowing and…

While ten years have passed since the Paris Agreement, global efforts to reduce emissions are still lacking, with recent UN projections indicating that the world is on course for a temperature rise of 3.1°C by 2100 – well above the 1.5°C limit, with potentially devastating consequences.

5 pathways for countries setting national emissions reduction targets

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While ten years have passed since the Paris Agreement, global efforts to reduce emissions are still lacking, with recent UN…

Through their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), countries have an opportunity to 'supercharge' economic growth, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has said.

Climate plans offer countries opportunity to ‘supercharge’ growth, says UNEP

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Through their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), countries have an opportunity to ‘supercharge’ economic growth, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)…

Some 90 parties to the Paris Agreement have already submitted their first Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), in what marks a significant milestone in the implementation of the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), the UNFCCC has said.

90 parties to the Paris Agreement have submitted Biennial Transparency Reports

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Some 90 parties to the Paris Agreement have already submitted their first Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), in what marks a…

At COP29 in Baku, the World Benchmarking Alliance held a seminar to assess progress on achieving a 'just transition', in other words, an equitable shift to a low-carbon economy that safeguards social inclusion and fairness.

World Benchmarking Alliance’s Vicky Sins on how businesses can drive a ‘just transition’

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At COP29 in Baku, the World Benchmarking Alliance held a seminar to assess progress on achieving a ‘just transition’, in…