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 the necessary rapid, lasting change.
At REN21, we uncover blind spots, break down silos and challenge deep-rooted systems. We use dialogue, debate and data to ensure renewables are at the heart of global policymaking and economic decision-making.
As a trusted platform, we shape the narrative to show that renewable energy is the clear choice for people and nature.
WHAT WE DO
REN21 provides knowledge about what is happening now in the renewable energy sector and how the latest trends will impact future developments. We offer an open forum to discuss how to make the renewable energy future happen across sectors and disciplines.
REN21’s activities are clustered under two main blocks:
1. Knowledge: what’s happening now in the energy sector and what we think will happen.
- Reports on developments worldwide: Renewables Global Status Report and Global Futures Report
- Reports with special focus: Renewables in Cities Global Status Report, Regional Status Reports, and Thematic Reports
- Collecting and sharing your case studies/stories from across the globe which demonstrate that the transition to renewable energy is a reality
2. Debates: discussing a renewable energy future with players both within and outside the energy sector.
- Organising the International Renewable Energy Conference, bringing together government, the private sector, civil society, research and academia
- Organising the REN21 Academy, to debate within our member community how to spur the renewable energy transition
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.
