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IRENA Renewables: A Global Solution for Climate Change

Explore IRENA as the international voice for sustainable deployment of renewable energy. Learn about membership, services, REmap 2030 roadmap, and the transition towards a low-carbon future. Discover how renewables can address climate change effectively.

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IRENA Renewables: A Global Solution for Climate Change

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  1. IRENARenewables: A Global Solution for Climate Change Vienna, 13 March 2015

  2. The International Renewable Energy Agency The Voice, Advisory Resource and Knowledge Hub for 171 Governments Russia will becoming a member in the coming weeks Renewable energy can: • Meet our goals for secure, reliable and sustainable energy • Provide electricity access to 1.3 billion people • Promote economic development • At an affordable cost

  3. Structure and Membership • Headquarters: • Abu Dhabi, • United Arab Emirates • Three Programmes: • Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC) in Bonn, Germany • Knowledge, Finance and Policy Centre in Abu Dhabi • Country Support Programme in Abu Dhabi Foundation 26 January 2009 in Bonn International Agency since April 2011 The only international RE agency worldwide Scope Hub, voice and source of objective information for renewable energy Mandate Sustainable deployment of the six forms of renewable energy resources (Biomass, Geothermal, Hydro, Ocean, Solar, Wind)

  4. IRENA:Promoting deployment of renewable energy IRENA provides a range of products and services, including • Renewables Readiness Assessment, conducted in partnership with governments and regional organisations to provide policy guidance and facilitate the sharing of case studies and best practices; • The Global Renewable Energy Atlas, hosted on the IRENA website, which maps solar, wind sources country by country; • The IRENA Renewable Energy Learning Partnership (IRELP), on online learning network; • Handbooks for renewable energy policy development; • Technology briefs and case studies to strengthen evidence-based policy-making and investment; • Facilitation of renewable energy planning at regional levels; • Project Navigator and Project Facilitation Platform • RESOURCE: Online information on renewable energy

  5. Result for 59 recommendations in 8 RRAs: IRENA work is being translated into action RRA Recommendations – Implementation Status

  6. Renewables as a Solution to Climate Change

  7. The World of Energy is Transforming

  8. Renewable Energy: The Low-Carbon Advantage

  9. Moving to the Majority in New Capacity Additions

  10. REmap 2030 - A roadmap for doubling the RE share • REmap explores the potential, cost and benefits of doubling the renewables share in the global energy mix • Technology options • No target setting; options characterised by their cost and potentials • Technology options can be combined into scenarios and translated into policy action • Focuses on power, district heat and end-use sectors • Coverage: 40 countries; 80% of the global energy use • 2014 REmap analysis for 26 countries developed together with and validated by country experts • 14 additional country analyses ongoing

  11. REmap country map Dark green: Completed country analysis (26 countries)Light green: Ongoing country analysis (14 countries)

  12. Country coverage China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia Australia, Japan, South Korea, Tonga Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia Belarus, Belgium, DK, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, Sweden Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Rep, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay REmap global final energy use coverage is reaching 80%

  13. REmap 2030 key findings • Doubling the RE share to 36% in 2030 is technically achievable with existing technologies • Higher shares in power generation • More attention needed for heating and transportation fuels (biomass) • Doubling is affordable when externalities are accounted for • However externalities are not reflected in todays prices. Many markets are distorted because of energy subsidies • Macro-economic benefits include more jobs; economic activity; health benefits; a cleaner environment; improved energy security • Potential exists in all countries

  14. Keeping Global Warming to 2 C

  15. Comprehensive REmap country reports November 2014 January 2015 May 2015 • Purpose: Translate analysis into actionable options • Areas for joint action to accelerate RE deployment • Germany, India, Ukraine, South Africa country reports in preparation • Other country reports under consideration

  16. REmap deployment in support of INDCs • RE technology development • Current levels • National plans (BAU) • REmap 2030 potential Developments in the entire energy system CO2 emission developments (by sector) Cost – benefit analysis

  17. Mapping Out the Renewable Energy Transition 10% China is the largest single market for global renewable energy use

  18. Energy Supply Consequences Indicates 2012 level The doubling of renewables will mostly offset coal consumption Renewables can be the largest source by 2030

  19. The energy transition is affordable Benefits exceed costsbetter human health and CO2 emission reductions are virtually for free

  20. International Cooperation and the role of legislators

  21. REsource

  22. Thank youwww.irena.orgwww.irena.org/resourceAngela Churie KallhaugeSenior Programme Officer – Climate ChangeAkallhauge@irena.org

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