On unveiling the sustainable energy landscape in the MENA region, Jean Morcos, IFC, recommended ensuring greening the whole value chain, having a strong transmission network & adequate infrastructure to attract financing for green hydrogen projects. #MENAClimateWeek#MENACW2023
“Ten years ago I was kicked out and forced to retire.”
Our new medicine laureate Katalin Karikó (@kkariko) told us how much it means to be awarded the Nobel Prize after a scientific career that has been full of challenges.
Ten years ago, Karikó was still doing all her experiments by hand but today she has been awarded the medicine prize for her research on mRNA, which led to the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Grid modernisation will help Small Island Developing States 🏝️ and developing countries to improve power system resilience and meet energy access goals for their societies, panelists highlighted at the session on #SIDS during #IIW2023.
In the coming days, we will showcase the vast economic opportunity that lies in smart decarbonisation with renewables - says @IRENA's @RolandRsch welcoming 300+ participants at #IIW2023 with focus on #renewable solutions to decarbonise end-use sectors.
👉 https://t.co/7xvLTFNHDm
Excited to kick off @IRENA#InnovationWeek2023! Spotlight on decarbonizing end-use sectors like steel & aviation. Key takeaway: Direct electrification & targeted solutions like GH2 will be game-changers. Looking forward to taking these insights to #COP28! 🌿 #Innovation#IIW23
🔴Happening tomorrow
Global Offshore Wind Alliance has convened governments, the private sector & financial institutions for a closed-door high-level discussion on financing #offshorewind during #ClimateWeekNYC.
🌍 During #AfricaClimateWeek, @IRENA convened an event focused on decarbonising Africa's end-use sectors.
Panelists engaged in discussions on the crucial role of multi-stakeholder collaboration and local community engagement in harnessing innovations for decarbonisation.
In collaboration with @UNEP & @UNFCCC, @IRENA hosted an important panel discussion at #ACS23 on breaking down #EnergyTransition barriers in Africa.
The panel offered key African perspectives on strategies, policies & best practices that can accelerate progress on the continent.
🌍⚡Happening today!
Join @IRENA at #AfricaClimateWeek in a pivotal event on Africa’s energy landscape, aimed at fostering a robust dialogue around Africa's unique energy challenges and its untapped renewable potential.
⏰7 September, 9:00 (EAT)
🌍🌬️ Join the conversation with @IRENA during #AfricaClimateWeek in Nairobi!
Learn about the role of innovations to decarbonise end-use sectors in Africa. Together, we can create a sustainable world!
⏰ 7 September, 16:30-17:30 (EAT)
🚀 @IRENA kicked off the first training course of the Senegal Masterplan Development Support Programme.
Teaming up with @GIZ_gmbh and @MpeSenegal, we are committed to fostering long-term energy planning in Senegal.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (@IRENA) is the first dedicated agency focusing on renewable energy adoption & deployment, driving the global transition to a cleaner & greener future.
Speaking at the 7th Int'l Hybrid Power Plants & Systems Workshop in Faroe Islands, Innovation & Tech Centre’s Gayathri Nair presented @IRENA’s work on small island states, including how to overcome the challenges of integrating high shares of #renewables into island systems.
#ThrowbackThursday@IRENA Innovation & Tech Centre’s Rebecca Bisangwa delivered a workshop on regulation for the energy transition in Budapest, Hungary, organised by @ErraNews and the Regulatory Energy Transition Accelerator (RETA).
"Until we get on the 1.5 degree track, the NDC Partnership is desperately needed," says @JochenFlasbarth, the State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development for Germany @BMZ_Bund at the #GlobalNDCConference today.
#GFANZ says (U.S🇺🇸) “political attacks” are interfering with insurers’ “efforts to price #ClimateRisk, which will harm policyholders, main-street investors & local economies”. It pledged to continue to support insurers’ efforts to develop transition plans https://t.co/lshJSUdrsi
📢Have you heard the news?
@theGEF has launched a new logo to reflect the expanded scope of its work to protect and restore planetary health 🌎.
Learn more➡️
https://t.co/1rmO6bjM1L
#InvestInOurPlanet#EarthDay