Official Account of Francesco La Camera, @IRENA Director-General. Helping the world make the energy transition to renewables.
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Delighted to present @IRENA’s World Energy Transition Outlook 2026. It puts electrification with renewables center stage, calls for system-wide reforms and sets out an action agenda for secure, affordable and competitive energy this decade and beyond 👉 bit.ly/3UsomYt
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Every investment in renewable energy is also an opportunity to invest in people, skills and local livelihoods.👩🏭 @IRENA's World Energy Transition Outlook 2026 makes the employment potential clear & projects that global #renewable energy employment is projected to reach 84.2 million jobs by 2050, up from around 16 million in 2024. Learn more about socio-economic benefits of the #energytransition: irena.org/Publications/2026/…
Delighted to join the ‘Friends of the Paris Agreement’ at a high-level dialogue in Paris. We reaffirmed our commitment to accelerating climate action and delivering our shared vision for 2030 in support of a strong #COP31 outcome.
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Electrification and #renewable fuels are gaining momentum. @IRENA’s World Energy Transition Outlook 2026 shows that electricity could provide more than half of global final energy consumption by 2050, with renewables accounting for more then 90% of electricity generation. See how⤵️ irena.org/Publications/2026/…
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The global #energytransition has entered a new phase:
➡️Renewables remain the foundation of the transition.
➡️Electrification connects renewable power to end-use sectors.
➡️Energy efficiency delivers more with less.
➡️Grids, storage and flexibility make the system work.
Energy security, affordability, competitiveness & resilience are at the centre of the global energy agenda. Read @IRENA’s World Energy Transition Outlook 2026 ➡️bit.ly/47fQ39W
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Today, at the 32nd @IRENA Council, DG @flacamera underscored the strong economic case of #renewables & stressed that “the #EnergyTransition cannot be put on hold."
Spotlighting the crucial role of renewables in economic planning and energy security, he urged, “We must sustain the progress achieved while preparing for the greater level of action now required.”
Renewables remain the foundation but electrification provides the backbone for connecting renewable power to end-use sectors. Power grids, storage and system flexibility must advance in parallel.
@IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook 2026
➡️ bit.ly/4evzwT0
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🚨NEW! Accelerating electrification powered by renewables must be a priority for the decade to 2035. Electrification with renewables, efficient technologies and sustainable fuels can drive this shift by:
➡️scaling clean power,
➡️unlocking energy efficiency gains and
➡️meeting rising energy demand.
@IRENA’s new World Energy Transition Outlook 2026 calls for system-wide reforms and sets an actionable agenda for secure, affordable, and competitive energy in this decade and beyond 🔽
irena.org/News/pressreleases…
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IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera: “GRID, GRID, GRID– interconnectivity, flexibility and balance. This is, I think, the most urgent thing to act on right now”
Incredible figures: About 2,500 GW of wind and solar is waiting for a grid connection, roughly a quarter of the world’s entire installed power fleet, about 10.4 TW at the end of 2025
IRENA puts the average grid-investment need at $1.2 trillion a year from 2026 to 2050.
Source: @IRENA @flacamera
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📢At the Global High-Level Forum on Energy Transition in Santo Domingo co-organised w/ the Dominican Republic as President of @IRENA 16th Assembly & held in parallel w/ @OLACDE Energy Week, the Agency launched Partnership for Accelerating Renewables in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The new partnership serves as a platform for Members to coordinate with strategic partners and turn long-term energy strategies into national, regional & cross-border action. Learn more:
irena.org/News/articles/2026…
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📢 At the Global High-Level Forum in Santo Domingo, @IRENA & the Government of the Dominican Republic signed a Letter of Intent to advance cooperation on the #EnergyTransition, including through the newly launched Partnership for Accelerating Renewables in Latin America and the Caribbean (PARLAC).
✅With policy planning, investment facilitation, & knowledge sharing in focus, the cooperation will help translate regional energy ambitions into practical action.
Continued leadership by #DominicanRepublic. Not only as current @IRENA Assembly President but also co-host of our joint Global High-Level Forum on Energy Transition.
I look forward to our work with governments to accelerate renewables in Latin America and the Caribbean 👇
📢At the Global High-Level Forum on Energy Transition in Santo Domingo co-organised w/ the Dominican Republic as President of @IRENA 16th Assembly & held in parallel w/ @OLACDE Energy Week, the Agency launched Partnership for Accelerating Renewables in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The new partnership serves as a platform for Members to coordinate with strategic partners and turn long-term energy strategies into national, regional & cross-border action. Learn more:
irena.org/News/articles/2026…
Latin America and the Caribbean have abundant renewables, already playing a major role in the region's electricity generation. Next step is to translate this strength into energy security & economic growth.
Delighted to join the @OLACDE Ministerial in the #DominicanRepublic.
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How can Small Island Developing States (SIDS) strengthen energy security through their #energytransition? Launched at #PreCOP31 during a session jointly organised by @IRENA & the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), new report explores how offshore wind, alongside other #renewables, could reduce reliance on fossil fuels, fight price volatility & build more resilient energy systems in the SIDS. See how: irena.org/Publications/2026/…
The next phase of the climate agenda must focus on implementation. For Small Island Developing States, this means addressing urgent investment needs.
At pre-#COP31, we’re working w/ #Fiji, the Pacific Community & @IRENA through SIDS Lighthouses to help close the financing gap 👇
W/ renewed #energytransition ambitions, Pacific Islands are determined to scale up bankable projects. To help the region identify investment opportunities & address challenges, @IRENA through the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative (LHI), w/ Govt of Fiji & @spc_cps co-organised a high-level ‘Pacific Regional Dialogue on Energy Transition Investments and Finance’ at #PreCOP31, Nadi. The event was also an opportunity to share the SIDS LHI’s Annual Progress Report (2025 – 2026).
Small Island Developing States are leading by example, demonstrating energy transition leadership to the world.
SIDS are successfully scaling up renewables through the SIDS Lighthouses initiative and consistently surpassing their own targets, find out more 👇
🏝️ Small Island Developing States have made remarkable progress in their #EnergyTransitions, w/ renewable capacity reaching 11.2 GW in 2025, surpassing the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative’s 10 GW target for 2030.
📝 Launched today, the new SIDS LHI Annual Progress Report tracks progress on NDCs, technical support and regional cooperation, and sets priorities for pooled procurement, electrification, grid modernisation and ocean energy. Explore now: irena.org/Publications/2026/…
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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are making important progress in their #energytransition w/ support from @IRENA’s SIDS Lighthouses Initiative. Across SIDS, installed #renewableenergy capacity has already moved beyond the Initiative’s collective 10 GW target set for 2030. Learn further: islands.irena.org