IRENA Report On Renewable Jobs Claims 18% Jump In 2023 Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy 2023 saw the highest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million, according to the newly released Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2024 by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The 18% year-on-year leap reflects the strong growth of renewables generating capacities, together […] Read more
IRENA’s 11.2 TW RE Target For 2030 Risks Falling Short By 1.5 TW: Report Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Despite renewables becoming the fastest-growing source of power, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) latest report needs a minimum 16.4% growth rate annually through 2030 to stay on course, to meet the 2030 target. IRENA’s Renewable Energy Statistics 2024 report indicated the possible risk of missing the tripling renewables target pledge set at COP28. The […] Read more
Drop In Solar Costs Put At 3% by IRENA for 2021-22 Period Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a report into the cost of producing power in 2022, putting the drop in levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) in the solar PV sector at 3% in 2022, and 89% between 2010 and 2022. The findings will be no surprise to industry insiders, considering how the drop […] Read more
India & IRENA Forge Partnership to Spur Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Jan 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with International Renewable Energy Agency. The partnership will pave the path for the development of renewable energy. The signatories for said the agreement between India and IRENA were Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Secretary, Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi and IRENA Director-General […] Read more
RE Employment Rose 700,000 in 2021; Nears 13 million: Report by IRENA & ILO Updated On Fri, Sep 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy According to a new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and International Labour Organization (ILO), worldwide employment in the renewable energy sector reached 12.7 million in 2021, representing a jump of 700,000 new jobs in just 12 months. The report named ‘Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2022,’ identifies domestic market size […] Read more
IRENA And OPEC Fund Join Hands to Unlock Investment For Clean Energy Transition Updated On Fri, Jun 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) have joined hands for the clean energy transition. The mission is to enable access to sustainable finance in emerging and developing economies. A Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 21 in Vienna by IRENA’s Director-General Francesco La Camera and the […] Read more
IRENA Lends Voice To Enabling Hydrogen Trade Beyond Borders Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The transition towards a more sustainable system based on renewables can be accelerated only by making green hydrogen a global trade commodity, said Francesco La Camera, IRENA Director-General. That the world is slowly but steadily waking up to a green Hydrogen economy is a given now. Addressing the Fifth Meeting of the Collaborative Framework on […] Read more
India could become carbon neutral before its 2070 goal: IRENA chief Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s focus on decarbonising its steel sector and developing offshore wind power will help it become carbon neutral ahead of its promised goal of 2070, the director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said. IRENA’s Francesco La Camera told an international news agency that India was “very serious” about meeting the challenges and was […] Read more
IRENA Members launch new cooperation on critical materials Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Members of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have launched a new Collaborative Framework on Critical Materials for the Energy Transition, a platform provided by IRENA to exchange knowledge, best practices, and coordinate actions to ensure that the scarcity of minerals and materials does not threaten the accelerated deployment of renewable energy. At the event, […] Read more
