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Expert’s Pick: Why there is no competition in the nuclear vs. renewables debate
For this week’s Expert’s Pick, Outreach & Communications Manager Laura E. Williamson has chosen to focus on the article, Nuclear power ‘cannot rival renewable energy’,...
Our 2018-2019 Annual Report is out
We've just released our latest annual report. The past two years have been busy, exciting and a period of exceptional growth for REN21. We continued...
Expert’s Pick: Fukushima leading Japan’s energy transition
Fukushima, a prefecture in north-east Japan notorious for the terrible nuclear accident that occurred there in March 2011, is planning to power its electricity with...
Round 1 Peer Review for GSR2020 is live
REN21's annual Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) is the most referenced report on renewable energy market, industry and policy trends. What you may not know...
Expert’s Pick: Fossil fuel companies and climate action
It could seem naive to expect some of the greatest emitters – oil and gas companies – to act in the name of climate action....
2020 is Almost Here: Reflecting on COP25
REN21 Executive Secretary Rana Adib wrote an editorial for our latest newsletter, reflecting on COP25. Read below and access our full newsletter here....
Rundown of COP25: People at the center of change
After UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) was moved from Santiago to Madrid, we were not sure what to expect. But Spain pulled off an amazing...
REN21 at COP25
REN21 will be attending the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, Spain from 2 to 13 December 2019. Our focus for this COP is...
Just Launched: Our Renewables in Cities 2019 Global Status Report
We are pleased to announce that the Renewables in Cities 2019 Global Status Report is now available! This latest REN21 report (REC-GSR) provides an overview of cities’...
Data collection for GSR 2020 has begun
Data collection for GSR 2020 has begun! REN21’s annual Renewables Global Status Report is the most referenced report on renewable energy market, industry and policy...
What happened at KIREC Seoul 2019 ?
With over 2000 participants, 30 sessions and 22 of side events, the eighth edition of the International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) was held last week...
KIREC Daily Bulletin: The Power of Cooperation
KIREC's third day of activities brought active and fruitful discussions among the world's energy players, as they shared their experiences of successes and challenges in...
KIREC Daily Bulletin: The Power of Discussion
Wednesday began with a full agenda. South Korea's Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Sung Yun-mo kicked off the day’s activities with a passionate speech about...
Partnering with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Seoul Metropolitan Government to host KIREC Seoul 2019
While hosted in Seoul, Korea, KIREC Seoul 2019 has relevance for the region as a whole. Asia and the Pacific is the fastest growing region...
Planning the Future: What REN21 is doing to build the energy system of tomorrow
In order to reach goals set by the Paris Agreement in 2015, planning needs to happen now. This especially applies to electricity grids, whose long...
The Inconvenience of (Not) Speaking Up
Read the latest editorial from our Executive Secretary, Rana Adib. This editorial was featured in the October edition of our quarterly newsletter....
Review the Renewables in Cities 2019 Global Status Report
Peer Review for the full first edition of the Renewables in Cities 2019 Global Status Report (REC-GSR) is available and needs your expert input....
This is what happened at Asia Pacific Climate Week 2019
REN21 recently attended Asia-Pacific Climate Week (APCW) 2019 held in Bangkok. Fifty percent of the global population lives in Asia and the region is responsible...
Review the Asia-Pacific Renewable Energy Status Report
After the release of the Preliminary Findings of the Renewables in Cities – Global Status Report at the International Conference on Climate Action in Heidelberg,...
Expert’s pick; ‘Gas and oil firms reclassified under non-renewables on London Stock Exchange (LSE)’
Bad news for fossil fuels and a step forward for renewable energy. Oil and gas companies listed in the London Stock Exchange have been classified...
Heading to KIREC Seoul 2019: latest updates
KIREC Seoul 2019 is fast approaching and we still have many things to do. This is why part of the REN21 team went to Seoul...
What happened at ACEF 2019?
It’s now been two weeks since our team coordinated the “Renewable Energy Transition: Is Asia Leading?” Deep Dive Workshop (DDW) on the first day of...
EUSEW + GSR: What was the outcome?
Last week our Renewables 2019 Global Status Report (GSR) was launched globally. The EU Energy Sustainable Week was an opportunity to not only present the...
REN21 has a new logo!
Our new logo reflects REN21’s dynamic personality, its current and future relevance, its spirit of innovation. The lines symbolise the REN21 network; different colours represent...
Renewables in Cities workshop: what were the main outcomes?
After the release of the Preliminary Findings of the Renewables in Cities – Global Status Report at the International Conference on Climate Action in Heidelberg,...
Participate in the Asia and the Pacific Renewable Energy Status Report
Asia is the fastest growing region in the world, which requires increasing energy supplies to fuel its rapid pace of economic expansion. The considerable renewable...
Webinars, webinars, webinars
June is a month full of exciting news for REN21. We’ve launched the Renewables 2019 Global Status Report (GSR); now we have the chance to...
Find out where the Renewables 2019 Global Status Report is being launched
The new Renewables 2019 Global Status Report (GSR) was released this week and we have made a list of all the launch events, so you...
