The primary force driving renewable energy deployment in Scotland has been the regional economic development strategy, which aims to transition to a low carbon economy. Scotland has considerable autonomy in energy and rural development policy and this has benefited its renewable energy strategy.
In the debate on climate change, methods of producing products and energy are of paramount importance.
Bangladesh is at a critical stage in its development, being now listed as a middle-income country, and looking to reach upper-middle income status by 2021.
National Energy Policy sets out the national policies and strategies for the energy sector that are aligned to the new Constitution and are in tandem with Kenya Vision 2030.
This report assesses why and how some countries within Asia (referred to in this report as Target Countries) have achieved success in attracting renewable energy investment, what are the critical barriers to furthering renewable energy deployment, and the policy measures and practical interventio
Could trade policy measures enable a rapid dissemination of sustainable energy goods and services, given the reality of the widespread use of both fossil-fuel subsidies as well as clean-energy incentives?
Three perspectives frame this challenge paper: 1) energy is at the very core of sustainable development, and not just a sector among others; 2) the combined challenges of inadequate access to energy among the world’s poor, the imperative to avoid climate catastrophe and the need to deal with risi
This report, part of a new series by IRENA, explores how renewable energy is financed, produced, distributed and consumed, and will chart the changing relationships it is bringing about between states, corporations and individuals.