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In the battle against fossil fuels, will trees save us?

REN21 Secretariat29 February 20201 April 2020

by REN21 Secretariat29 February 20201 April 202006768

This week’s Expert’s Pick takes us to the village of Paruyr Sevak in southern Armenia, where the mayor is proud to report the planting of...

Expert’s Pick: A rebuttal to the promise of ‘green growth’

REN21 Secretariat19 February 202012 June 2020

by REN21 Secretariat19 February 202012 June 202002348

Our Project Manager & Analyst Hannah E. Murdock chose an article featured in Newsweek for this week’s expert’s pick. The article, How We Can Have...

Expert’s Pick: Reflecting on the past 10 years in energy

REN21 Secretariat12 February 202030 April 2020

by REN21 Secretariat12 February 202030 April 202007348

This week’s expert’s pick comes in the form of a podcast, chosen by our Research & Community Management intern Fiona Corcoran. Fiona picked The Energy...

Expert’s Pick: Smart Cities, Dumb Cities… What’s the future of cities?

REN21 Secretariat28 January 202012 June 2020

by REN21 Secretariat28 January 202012 June 202007514

55% of the world’s population lives in cities. We know that cities will play a key part in the change to renewable energy. But what...

Expert’s Pick: Why there is no competition in the nuclear vs. renewables debate

REN21 Secretariat22 January 202030 April 2020

by REN21 Secretariat22 January 202030 April 202007762

For this week’s Expert’s Pick, Outreach & Communications Manager Laura E. Williamson has chosen Nuclear power ‘cannot rival renewable energy’, an article written by Paul...

Our 2018-2019 Annual Report is out

REN21 Secretariat21 January 20201 April 2020

by REN21 Secretariat21 January 20201 April 202007268

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

REN21 Secretariat13 January 202030 April 2020

by REN21 Secretariat13 January 202030 April 202007158

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 Secretariat13 January 202030 April 2020

by REN21 Secretariat13 January 202030 April 202007253

Peer Review (round 1) for the Renewables 2020 Global Status Report (GSR 2020) begins today (13 January) and runs until 26 January. This year’s GSR reflects...

Expert’s Pick: Fossil fuel companies and climate action

REN21 Secretariat9 January 202030 April 2020

by REN21 Secretariat9 January 202030 April 202007154

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 Secretariat23 December 201930 April 2020

by REN21 Secretariat23 December 201930 April 202007134

REN21 Executive Secretary Rana Adib wrote an editorial for our latest newsletter, reflecting on COP25. Read below and access our full newsletter here. Dear...

ABOUT REN21

Building the sustainable energy future

There is an unprecedented momentum for leaving the fossil fuel age behind us. And we must do it now. Before the COVID pandemic, millions of young people took to the streets to force decision-makers to understand the climate crisis we are facing. While protests had to go digital over the last several months, it does not alter the fact that patience and faith in politicians, who hesitate and waver, is fading away.

We at REN21 know that with a rapid transition to renewable energy and energy efficiency we can turn the tide. With our worldwide community of experts, we can prove that a transition to renewable energy is possible and happening – now! Together, let’s bring that knowledge to every citizen and every decision-maker throughout the world.