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🗓️Save the date The first Accelerated Partnerships for Renewables in Africa (APRA) Investment Forum will take place this month in Kenya. ✅High level discussions at the forum will focus on priorities and investment needs, enabling frameworks, innovative financing instruments, and green industrialisation in APRA countries. 📌https://lnkd.in/g8qYH4w8

Launched during the Clean Energy Ministerial in #Brazil, during a meeting of the International Hydrogen Trade Forum, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reveals that while international standards and certification schemes are being developed at pace for the #hydrogen sector, equivalent frameworks are lagging behind for ammonia, methanol and steel. Standardisation initiatives and certification schemes offer confidence to consumers and are particularly important when considering sustainable goods, as consumers of green commodities are especially concerned with understanding the greenhouse gas emission output associated with their consumption. There has been significant progress at an international level to work towards achieving interoperability of standards and certifications for the hydrogen sector. These efforts are vitally important and the new IRENA report argues that this interoperability aim should be extended to renewable ammonia and methanol, and green steel, to enable fully international markets for these commodities too. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/g8w7nUTc

💡 #DYK? #Biofuels employment reached 2.8 million jobs globally in 2023, the second most #renewableenergy jobs according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization's The Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2024. Brazil is the world’s leading employer, with 994,350 jobs in the biofuels sector, followed by Indonesia, with 798,600 in the workforce. But biofuels jobs remain geographically concentrated in Latin America and Asia. For detailed insights on biofuel employment 🔽 https://lnkd.in/gkuFteR9

IRENA is pleased to support Brazil’s G20 presidency in advancing the global agenda on climate and energy transition finance. International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)'s Director General Francesco La Camera, National Secretary for Energy Transition and Planning, Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil Thiago Barral, and Deputy Director of BNDES Carla Primavera, launched the following publications at a side event at the ongoing 15th Clean Energy Ministerial and the 9th Mission Innovation Ministerial. ➡ Development banks and energy planning: Attracting private investment for the energy transition: The Brazilian case, report jointly by IRENA and BNDES: https://lnkd.in/d9vDFnN6 ➡ A just transition and inclusive energy transition in emerging markets and developing economies: Energy planning, financing, sustainable fuels and social dimensions report developed by IRENA and the Ministry of Mines and Energy (Brazil); https://lnkd.in/dZ5fsdWe ➡ The Energy Planning Programme Highlights - Global cooperation and capacity building support brochure: https://lnkd.in/dWtuqfPt Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/d9JmpY7r

🌊#Hydropower remains the largest source of #renewableenergy globally. However, annual additions are slowing—only 6.6 GW added in 2023, down from 23 GW the previous year. The slowdown has impacted employment in key markets, resulting in a 16% job reduction. #China remains the leading provider of #hydropower jobs, accounting for 34% of the global total, followed by #India, #Brazil, #Vietnam, and #Pakistan. Learn more from full report: https://lnkd.in/gkuFteR9

☀️In 2023, global #solarPV employment surged to 7.2 million from 4.9 million in 2022. In 2023, China continued to dominate the global #solar workforce, accounting for 64% of jobs, followed by India with 318 000 and the US with almost 280 000 jobs. To maximise the socio-economic benefits of #renewableenergy, it is crucial to promote policies and investments that support inclusive growth for a just transition. For more in-depth insights into solar PV employment trends, read the full report⏩ https://lnkd.in/gkuFteR9

🗓️Save the date International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), IRENA Coalition for Action and Clean action are organising a webinar to discuss the environmental impacts of solar and wind projects, highlighting solutions to incorporate ecosystem & biodiversity considerations into project siting and permitting processes. Join us: https://lnkd.in/g3R6i85k

📍 IRENA at #CEM15 in Brazil 1️⃣ Together with Mission Innovation, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) hosted a side event aiming to bridge the clean energy investment gap in the Global south. Discussions were also focused on fostering international collaboration and creating a strategic roadmap to enhance #sustainable development in developing countries, particularly in #Africa. 2️⃣ IRENA, International Institute for Sustainable Development and High-Level Climate Champions hosted a side event to highlight the need to double the annual investment in #renewableenergy, grids, and storage to meet the #COP28 goal of #3xRenewables. Drawing on lessons from #G20 Members, experts also underlined policy solutions to overcome financing barriers in developing countries. Thank you to our partners and colleagues for coming together to chart a strategic way forward to ensure the #energytransition leaves no one behind.

#Renewables jobs remain concentrated in a few countries, showing an uneven spread of capacity installations, equipment manufacturing, and related services. China leads with an estimated 7.4 million #renewableenergy jobs, accounting for 46% of the global total. Despite vast resource potential, Africa has only 324,000 #renewableenergy jobs in 2023 due to receiving a small share of global renewables investments. As jobs grow, it is vital to ensure a fair and just #energy transition Explore for more regional insights: https://lnkd.in/gkuFteR9

📰Did you subscribe to The Renewables Digest? September edition of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)'s newsletter spotlights: ➡️Key findings of Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2023 ➡️Rapid increase in #Renewableenergy jobs ➡️IRENA's prominent presence at #UNGA79 & #GRS24 and more. Subscribe now to stay updated✅ https://lnkd.in/grE7WXpF