All Things Renewable
Episodes
Beyond the Price: How Well-Designed Renewable Energy Auctions Drive Positive Impacts
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Renewable energy auctions have become one of the most widely used policy mechanisms for procuring renewable electricity worldwide. In this episode, Di...
Fuelling Aviation: How to Unlock Investment to Scale Up SAF
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation accounts for 2.5% of global emissions and remains one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise. Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are widely s...
How Can Energy Planning Close the Gap Between Plans and Projects?
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As the global energy transition accelerates, countries face growing pressure to turn renewable energy targets into bankable project pipelines. In this...
Renewable Energy Jobs: Progress, Trends and Future outlook
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Despite record renewable energy deployment in 2024, job creation in the sector grew by just 2.3%, the smallest increase in years. In this episode, Mic...
A Sustainable Energy Future is Only Possible With Gender Equality in Renewables Sector
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Women make up just 32% of the global renewable energy workforce and hold only 19% of senior leadership positions. In this episode, IRENA's expert ...
Financing the Renewable Future: What do the Latest Trends Reveal About Progress, Gaps and Opportunities in Energy Transition Investment?
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Global investment in the energy transition reached a record $2.4 trillion in 2024, more than double the 2019 levels, with one-third going to renewable...
From Commitments to Action: Why NDCs Need Renewable Energy Targets?
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are countries' self-determined climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, with 2025 marking crucia...
Harnessing the Winds: How to Unlock Full Potential of Offshore Wind Energy?
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Offshore wind is emerging as a critical technology for the energy transition. With only 83GW of installed capacity today, it has vast untapped potenti...
What’s Behind the 93% Drop in Battery Storage Costs?
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Battery energy storage is essential for maximising the potential of renewables, and with costs falling 93% since 2010, it has shifted from a costly ba...
Decarbonising the Shipping and Aviation sectors: What are the best strategies?
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maritime shipping and aviation together represent over 5 % of global energy-related CO2 emissions, making decarbonisation of these sectors essential. ...
Steel to Shipping: How can we tackle emissions of the heavy industry?
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heavy industries such as shipping, aviation, steel and aluminium account for over a quarter of global carbon emissions, yet remain among the toughest ...
Driving change: How to accelerate the electrification of road transport?
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Road transport accounts for three-quarters of overall global transport emissions, making it a critical sector for decarbonisation. Whilst the ever-inc...
What role can green hydrogen play in the energy transition?
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hydrogen has the potential to decarbonise heavy industry, aviation, and steel production, but significant hurdles remain. From the "chicken and e...
AI data centers and renewable energy: Can we power the digital surge sustainably?
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented data center expansion, with electricity demand projected to double by 2030. Can we meet this surging ...
Costs of power generation: Do renewables make business sense?
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From solar and wind to geothermal and bioenergy, the costs of renewable technologies have dropped dramatically over the past decade, with solar leadin...
Power for all: Is the world on track for universal energy access by 2030?
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a closer look at the global progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7): ensuring access to affordable, reliable, ...
The renewable energy boom: What is the story behind data?
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2024 set a new record with 582 GW of renewables added. But is it enough—and who’s being left behind? IRENA’s data experts, Nazik Elhassan and De...
Small scale, big impact: How can decentralized renewables transform lives and livelihoods?
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Decentralised renewable energy solutions deliver electricity in remote and rural communities. But energy access is not only about powering homes, it i...
How can innovation in renewables drive sustainable development?
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Arina Anisie, IRENA innovation expert, talks to the host Daria Gazzola about how innovation in renewable energy goes beyond technolog...
Is energy transition possible without energy utilities advancing renewables and power grids?
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Due to owning and operating much of the infrastructure, utilities play a key role in modernising the grid, making it more flexible and resilient to pr...
How do we empower youth to shape a renewable energy future?
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The youth of today are not just passive bystanders, they are changemakers. The voices of young generations have never been heard as clearly as they ar...
Small but Resilient: How the Energy Transition Benefits Island Communities
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation with Arieta Gonelevu Rakai, IRENA expert on SIDS and Head of Partnerships, we explore the pressing issues facing Small Island Dev...
What is the role of policy in driving investment for a just energy transition?
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Public funds alone cannot fund the energy transition, but they play a critical role in catalyzing private investment. In this episode, host Daria Gazz...
Financing renewable energy projects: Why bankability matters?
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many developing economies cannot fund their energy transitions without significant international investment. Yet, to obtain funding, projects need to ...
How can African countries drive the energy transition?
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the key challenges and opportunities in Africa's energy transition, with a focus on the Accelerated Partnership for Re...
Small but Resilient: How the Energy Transition Benefits Island Communities
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation with Arieta Gonelevu Rakai, IRENA expert on SIDS and Head of Partnerships, we delve into the pressing issues facing Small Island ...