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In November 2023, at the EU Space Week, the Copernicus Thematic Hubs were officially launched. They focus on specific thematic areas and regions, namely, for the first four...

The ninth edition of IRENA’s series, Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review 2022, produced in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), provides the latest estimates of renewable...

This IRENA report provides an overview of the challenges and related policy measures required to scale up the deployment of key bioenergy applications. It assesses potential sustainability aspects and highlights...

While energy has a key enabling role in food system transformation and innovation in agriculture, its current use is unsustainable because of the high dependence on fossil fuels...

Employment opportunities are a key consideration in planning for a low-carbon economy. Many governments have prioritised renewable energy development, firstly to reduce emissions and meet international...

The world’s energy and food systems must be transformed to cope with growing demand; to become more inclusive, secure, and sustainable; and to come into alignment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

Long-term energy scenarios have become an essential tool for policy makers to guide the clean energy transition. Energy scenarios produced are varied, leading to an abundance...

Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report monitors global, regional and country progress on the three targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7: access to energy...

Data on renewable energy balances for a number of countries by category (primary energy, transformation and losses, consumption by sector and by use, and gross electricity and heat), subcategory (imports, exports...

Data on projects selected for funding by the IRENA and Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD). It provides information on loan amount, potential benefits and other project details...