Local Pathways, Global Energy Transition​

No two countries take the same path to a clean energy future.

Each has its own resources, development priorities, and energy needs. Different policies and investments flows also shape their respective paths.

Challenges vary from one country to another; from energy access, affordability, energy security, to industrial competitiveness. Yet for all the different challenges, renewable energy is emerging as a common solution.

Renewables address those challenges and more. They support climate objectives, as well as social and economic goals.

Domestic renewable resources are increasingly the most cost-effective source of new electricity generation.

In the face of geopolitical uncertainty, renewable energy is not exposed to fossil fuel price volatility, reducing countries' dependence on imported fuels and strengthening energy security.

At lower costs, renewables power economic growth and industrial development, creating jobs and opportunities where needed.

Renewables are growing at record speed, yet that growth is not evenly shared.

Disparities in investment and financing shape the scale and pace of countries’ and regions’ energy transitions.

Global energy transition must mean progress across all countries, with no one left behind.

The global transition is powered by progress at country, sector, and individual levels.

Each new policy, project, and investment adds to a shared momentum.

Every step contributes to shared progress.

Recognising the different realities, IRENA produces regional energy transition outlooks and country-level assessments.

Each provides a detailed analysis and recommendations that would accelerate progress in a specific country or region.

Informed decision-making leads to effective local action that drives global change.