OUR MISSION
Energy is fundamental to the fabric of our societies.
Our mission is to achieve a world built on renewable energy by uniting diverse stakeholders and creating the momentum for rapid, lasting change.
At REN21, we uncover blind spots, break down silos, and challenge entrenched systems. Through dialogue, debate, and data, we advocate for renewables to be at the heart of global policymaking and economic decision-making.
As a trusted platform, we shape the narrative to demonstrate that renewable energy is the clear, essential choice for people, nature, and prosperity.
WHAT WE DO
REN21 provides vital knowledge on what is happening now in the renewable energy sector, and how the latest trends will shape the future. We create open spaces for dialogue across sectors and disciplines to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy future.
REN21’s Three Pillars of Action:
We enable the transition to a renewable energy future through three interconnected pillars: Knowledge, Community, and Communications.
- Data and Intelligence: Understanding and shaping the future of energy.
- REN21 provides essential knowledge on current trends and forecasts future developments in renewable energy. Through reports like the Renewables Global Status Report and Global Futures Report, we offer valuable insights into the state of renewables globally and regionally.
- Our case studies and thematic reports showcase real-world progress, demonstrating that the transition to renewable energy is not only feasible but already underway.
- Dialogue and Debate: A platform for dialogue, collaboration, and action.
- REN21 fosters cross-sector engagement through organized debates and discussions, bringing together governments, private sector actors, civil society, and academia.
- The International Renewable Energy Conference serves as a global meeting point for stakeholders to align efforts and drive policy action.
- The REN21 Academy facilitates strategic debates within our network, enabling members to shape policies and strategies that accelerate the renewable energy transition.
- Communications: Shaping the global narrative for renewables.
- REN21 plays a key role in framing the narrative around renewable energy, advocating for its central place in economic and policy decision-making.
- We use our platform to amplify the voices of change, ensuring that renewables are recognized as the clear, transformative solution for a sustainable, resilient, and equitable future.
HOW WE WORK
REN21 believes in:
- A clear vision: efficient, renewables-based energy systems are the future for all energy end-use sectors.
- Informed decision-making: we provide high quality, up-to-date information to help shape the energy debate.
- Compelling storytelling: sharing successful case studies from across the globe to demonstrate that the global transition to renewables can happen.
- Inspiring people to act: building a worldwide community of players from governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations, industry, science and academia.
- Bridging divides: making renewable energy relevant to all decision-makers, by developing an understanding of relevant concerns in these sectors.
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REN21 DATA AND REPORTING CULTURE
REN21 has developed a unique renewable energy reporting culture, which includes:
- Developing data collection processes that build on an international community of experts, allowing access to dispersed data and information that is often unwieldy and difficult to collect.
- Consolidating formal (official) and informal (unofficial/unconventional) data from a wide range of sources in a collaborative, transparent way (e.g. by using extensive referencing).
- Complementing and validating data and information through an open peer-review process.
- Using that validated data and information to develop a fact-based narrative to help shape the global debate on the energy transition, as well as to monitor progress and inform decision-making processes.
- Making data and information openly available so it can be used by people advocating for renewable energy use.
ANNUAL REPORTS
Each annual report details the activities that REN21 was involved in over the course of a given year. Previous year financial accounts are also presented. You can find them here.
