Energy
Renewable Electricity Growth is Accelerating Faster than Ever Worldwide, Supporting the Emergence of the New Global Energy Economy
The growth of the world’s capacity to generate electricity from solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable technologies is on course to accelerate over the coming years, with 2021 expected to set a fresh all-time record for new installations, the IEA…
Wind Auctions in Serbia – Final Chapter of the Regulatory Reform
In the second half of November, the authorities intensified their activities on finalization of the regulatory reform of the renewables sector in Serbia commenced in the beginning of the year with work on new Law on Use of Renewable Energy…
Energy Community Meets to Advance Off-Grid Renewables in Pursuit of SDGs and Climate Goals
Organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the fifth edition of the International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC) will take place virtually next week from 7 to 9 December 2021. Now open for registrations, this year’s IOREC will shed light on the…
Empowering Communities to Reap the Multiple Benefits of Renewable Energy
The participation and ownership by citizens or members of a defined community in a renewable energy project creates local socio-economic value and helps foster more positive attitudes towards renewables. This, in turn, increases citizen support for the energy transition, which…
IRENA and OLADE Reinforce Commitment to Boost Renewables in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Latin American Energy Organisation (OLADE) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), have signed a new agreement to work closely in efforts to scale up the deployment of renewable energy in the Latin American and Caribbean region as it pursues ambitious…
Global energy efficiency progress is recovering – but not quickly enough to meet international climate goals
A rapid expansion of technologies and solutions that drive more efficient use of energy across the economy is necessary to keep global climate pledges within reach, according to a new IEA report, which urges governments to take the lead in…
Increasing energy efficiency is a national goal
Minister of Mining and Energy Zorana Mihajlovic said on the occasion of the beginning of the campaign “Energy efficiency – turn green”, that increasing energy efficiency should be a national goal and that it is one of the key elements in…