Category : Articles
Writing an article in times of COVID-19 is a strange experience. There are just too many topics I could write about: COVID-19 itself; the ensuing...
Round 2 Peer Review for GSR 2020 is now 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 is that...
REN21 & COVID-19: Strengthening ‘business as usual’ with digital connections
Despite the global health crisis caused by COVID-19, we’re still working to drive the change to renewables. Here at REN21, we’re incredibly fortunate that the...
Financing the Renewable Future with the IsDB
This week at REN21, we’re putting the spotlight on the role of financing and investment in the energy transition. We spoke with Ahmed Al Qabany,...
How does our team promote gender equality in renewables?
From climate change to sustainable development, renewable energy can be part of the solution. But what about gender equality? As we said in out last...
#EachforEqual in the Energy Sector: An interview with GWNET
With International Women’s Day on the 8th March, we’ve been thinking about what this year’s theme, #EachforEqual, means for the energy sector. “Equality is not...
In the battle against fossil fuels, will trees save us?
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’
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
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?
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...