Fossil fuels are deeply embedded in the way most of us live, and it will take a lot to end this relationship. 

Deep structural dependence on fossil fuels slows down progress

Renewable wind energy powers existing factories and sites of production

Investment in renewable network and collaborative capacity building can accelerate energy transformation

IRENA provides energy planning capacity building in these areas, at both the national and regional levels, through a mix of online software training and hands-on workshops.

Capacity building for energy planning and modelling

By whom is the bounty of the earth owned? To whom should income derived from it be returned?

Who owns the wind?

As the expansion of renewable energy accelerates, the transformative potential of moving away from fossil fuel reliance is becoming increasingly clear.

Energy Democracy: Redistributing Power to the People Through Renewable Transformation

Decentralization can play a role in achieving an affordable, clean, and resilient power system. Yet, transitioning away from traditional centralized energy networks requires large-scale changes across sectors.

Decentralizing Energy for a High-Demand, Low-Carbon World

Divest Invest Protect is a critical, intersectional, and Indigenous-led divestment campaign calling for respect of indigenous peoples human rights by banks, businesses, and financial institutions.

Divest, Invest, Protect

Innovative approaches are needed to address the needs of the 1.3 billion people lacking electricity, while simultaneously transitioning to a decarbonized energy system.

Decentralized energy systems for clean electricity access

Exact solutions for renewable transformation may greatly vary for every country and region, but some of the following may be commonly applicable.

Domestically, countries with lower renewable energy share may benefit from building a long-term roadmap for decarbonization and investing early in infrastructure to integrate renewable energy.

Internationally, new models of financial schemes can be created to support developing economies with green infrastructure or decentralised smaller-scale energy startups.

Opening up the energy industry also makes skills and knowledge sharing more collaborative, spreading best practices worldwide.

How can we make our energy systems fully renewable?

Investment in renewable network and collaborative capacity building can accelerate energy transformation