All Things Renewable
All Things Renewable
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All Things Renewable explores the latest developments in the global shift towards sustainable energy. In the interviews with experts, guided by insights from IRENA's research and activities, we break down how renewables are transforming economies, powering communities, and driving sustainable development. Each episode focuses on key topics around renewable energy financing, costs, policies, technological innovations, and the socio-economic impacts of the energy transition.
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The podcast covers a diverse range of themes centered on renewable energy including financing, technological innovations, and socio-economic impacts. Specific topics featured in episodes include the role of green hydrogen in the energy transition, costs associated with renewable power generation, and the importance of decentralized energy solutions in rural communities.
All Things Renewable explores the latest developments in the global shift towards sustainable energy. In the interviews with experts, guided by insights from IRENA’s research and activities, we break down how renewables are transforming economies, powering communities, and driving sustainable development. Each episode focuses on key topics around renewable energy financing, costs, policies, technological innovations, and the socio-economic impacts of the energy transition.
Despite record renewable energy deployment in 2024, job creation in the sector grew by just 2.3%, the smallest increase in years. In this episode, Michael Renner, Head of Socioeconomics and Policy at IRENA, and Olga Strietska-Ilina, Head of Future Skills Unit at the International Labour Organizatition (ILO), unpack the findings of the latest IRENA-ILO report, Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review 2025. The conversation explores the factors shaping employment trends, from automation and geographic shifts to the growing demand for digital and technical skills. The discussion also highlights what policymakers, industry and educational institutions should do to build an inclusive, skilled workforce ready for the energy transition ahead.
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