Publications

This report highlights the work done during the NDCs review process, the support offered through its different work packages as well as facilitating Parties and countries with project developments, financing and investment.

This report, developed by IRENA and UNDP under the Climate Promise cooperation framework, aims to support North Macedonia accelerate the implementation of its enhanced NDC.

This report outlines a pathway for the world to achieve the Paris Agreement goals and halt the pace of climate change by transforming the global energy landscape.

This joint tracking report provides the most comprehensive look available at the world’s progress towards global energy targets on access to electricity, clean cooking, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

This report provides an overview of heat pump technologies and their applications, discusses building stock and the implications for the use of heat pumps in both new and old buildings and examines recent market developments.

IRENA's latest global cost study shows how the competitiveness of renewables continued amid the fossil fuel crisis and highlights cost trends for major renewable electricity sources.

This report explores key actions and milestones in relation to market creation, infrastructure and regulation, certification, technology, cost gaps and financing.

This report estimates the potential for green hydrogen production as a function of land availability, considering exclusion zones such as protected areas, forests, wetlands, urban centres, slope and water scarcity.

This report, the third in IRENA’s gender perspective series, examines the participation of women in the solar PV sector.

This report shows that a comprehensive and more ambitious energy transformation in tune with Paris Climate Agreement goals supports economic growth and social well-being.

This report provides the latest estimates of renewable energy employment globally.

This report examines the role of renewables in meeting growing energy needs in the agriculture sector in an inclusive and environmentally sustainable manner.

This report details a comprehensive pathway for the development of a sustainable and cleaner regional energy system for ASEAN.

This report examines the role of renewables in meeting growing energy needs in the agriculture sector in an inclusive and environmentally sustainable manner.

This report provides a comprehensive pathway for the development of a sustainable and cleaner regional energy system.

This brief provides an overview of technical considerations for green hydrogen tracking systems and the challenges that need to be addressed for the creation of such instruments.

This report highlights the ongoing and previous work of the Agency to support countries through its various work packages, including those concerned with project development, financing and investment.

This report presents an overview of the latest updates in climate commitments made ahead of COP27, focusing on the renewable energy targets in NDCs.

This report provides a comprehensive, renewables-focused, long-term energy pathway for the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy system in Indonesia.

This report draws on primary data from health-energy assessments across 40 sample health facilities in Burkina Faso, as well as key stakeholder consultations and meetings with government and external health and energy experts.

This report by IRENA, IEA and and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions is focused on supporting stronger international collaboration to drive reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions.

This joint IRENA-UN-OHRLLS report provides an overview of deployment trends, drivers, barriers and opportunities for energy transition in LLDCs.

This report provides an overview of the challenges and related policy measures required to scale up the deployment of key bioenergy applications.

This report draws on IRENA’s existing, technology-focused studies to offer key insights from global experiences relevant to China’s energy transition.