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June 8, 2026

High-level summit to accelerate energy transition and electrification headlines London Climate Action Week

Political leaders and CEOs will discuss how to build clean, electrified economies and advance the global transition away from fossil...

May 27, 2026

Private-sector coalition proposes energy transition agenda to Brazilian presidential candidates

Letter presented in Brasília calls for long-term energy-transition policies to strengthen energy security, industrial competitiveness, investment and job creation in...

May 5, 2026

Leading companies join Global Renewables Alliance to strengthen energy security

Fortescue, Arup, EDP, Iberdrola, Hitachi, Octopus Energy Generation, Ørsted, SSE, Sunotech, and Vestas are the Global Renewables Alliance’s 2026 corporate...

March 20, 2026

Joint Statement: ENTSO-E final report on Iberian Blackout

Today, ENTSO-E has published its report into the root causes of the Iberian blackout on 28 April 2025, and recommendations...

In The Press

COP31 Türkiye Presidency

June 9, 2026

COP31 Presidency announces “35% by 2035” electrification target as part of Action Agenda launch

Bruce Douglas, CEO of Global Renewables Alliance, welcomed the COP31 Presidency’s focus on electrification, describing it as one of the...

Forbes

May 17, 2026

ASEAN Energy Crisis: From Fossil Frailty To Infrastructure Prowess

Rex Amancio, GRA’s Policy Lead for Asia-Pacific, said that policymakers must catch up with rapid market developments by investing in...

Euronews

April 30, 2026

‘Time to move forward, or be left behind’: Colombia climate talks end with fossil fuel phaseout push

Natalia Oliveira, GRA’s Policy Lead for Latin America, said that the First International Conference for the Transition Beyond Fossil Fuels...

Euronews

April 17, 2026

‘Fossil fuelled war’ is the perfect opportunity to end reliance on oil and gas, experts say

Bruce Douglas, CEO of Global Renewables Alliance emphasised that the answer is electrified energy systems powered by abundant, low-cost renewable...

Sustainable Views

March 16, 2026

Solar is key to countries achieving energy sovereignty

The world has the manufacturing capacity ready to more than double production of solar panels overnight, wrote Sonia Dunlop, CEO...

Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

March 19, 2026

The Iran Crisis and the Price of Oil Dependence

GRA's CEO Bruce Douglas joins Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson to unpack the latest energy shock and why...

Forbes

March 16, 2026

Global Renewables Alliance call for an accelerated shift from fossil fuels for stability and security

Bruce Douglas, CEO of the Global Renewables Alliance, said governments should view fossil-fuel price shocks across the global economy as...

BusinessGreen

March 16, 2026

The unsung heroes of reliable 24/7 clean power

Trigya Singh, Head of Corporate Sourcing at Global Renewables Alliance, argued that hydropower and geothermal are not peripheral players in...

Reuters

March 13, 2026

Global renewables alliance calls for urgent clean‑energy shift

Bruce Douglas, CEO of Global Renewables Alliance said that accelerating the transition to renewable energy is the fastest and most...

Reuters

February 12, 2026

The Russia‑Ukraine energy shock: Why geopolitics demands a clean energy shift

Bruce Douglas, Chief Executive Officer of Global Renewables Alliance wrote that without energy security, there can be no national security....

Business Green

November 12, 2025

'An energy revolution is underway': How renewables and electrification are pushing fossil fuel growth to the sidelines

"The IEA shows we will build more renewables between now and 2030 than the last 40 years", said Bruce Douglas,...

Reuters

November 27, 2025

COP30: Big pledges on renewables and industry, but ambition falters on ending fossil fuels

Bruce Douglas, chief executive of the Global Renewables Alliance, said there was still a significant shortfall in what is needed...

Sustainable Views

November 11, 2025

The end of the petrostate; how electrotech is reshaping the global power balance

The Global Renewables Alliance and Ember highlight how policymakers can turn renewable energy potential into real progress, taking decisive action...

The Associated Press

December 29, 2025

South Korea’s climate pledge to cut coal, lower emissions clash with US push for LNG purchases

Bruce Douglas, CEO of Global Renewables Alliance, notes the pledge reflects a clear government intention to transition from fossil fuels...

Reuters

December 10, 2025

Why Corporates Are Getting Real on Renewable Energy Purchasing

Trigya Singh, head of Senior Manager Corporate Demand at the Global Renewables Alliance says regulatory and trade developments are driving...

Euronews

November 21, 2025

‘Outrageous’: COP30 draft deal drops mention of fossil fuels despite calls for transition roadmap

Bruce Douglas, CEO of the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA), says countries will “miss an open goal” if they fail to...

MSN

November 18, 2025

$1 trillion pipeline unlocked as COP30 targets global power grid crisis

Governments, development banks and international organisations announced a wave of major commitments at COP30 to expand electricity grids and energy...

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, UK

November 14, 2025

Global Clean Power Alliance: finance mission update (November 2025)

Today (14 November 2025), at COP30, the United Kingdom and Brazil have jointly set out clean energy Action Plans for...

AP News

November 12, 2025

We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC): Global businesses unite at COP30 to show the “Return on Action”

Financial Times

November 12, 2025

Oil and gas demand to rise for 25 years without global change of course, says IEA

“Nearly all new electricity demand – driven by manufacturing growth, AI, cooling needs, and the shift to electric cars –...

COP30 Brazilian Presidency

November 16, 2025

COP30 brings together leaders to accelerate modernisation of global electricity infrastructure

Amid the debate on energy transition, global electricity infrastructure was discussed among leaders on Friday, 14/11, at the High-Level Ministerial...

Government of California

November 13, 2025

Governor Newsom announces California’s record growth in battery storage and clean energy leadership at COP30

At the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil, Governor Newsom announced that California has reached 16,942 megawatts (MW) of battery...

Inter Press Service News Agency

November 6, 2025

Global Emissions Falling Too Slowly, Expert Urges Renewables Push, Fair Finance

Bruce Douglas, CEO of the Global Renewables Alliance, argues that there is a real appetite in countries around the world...

Euronews

October 14, 2025

Renewables are now the world’s biggest source of electricity. Is it enough to stop climate change?

A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the COP30 Brazilian Presidency and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA)...

Reuters

October 15, 2025

Record global renewable energy growth remains short of climate target, report says

The report by the International Renewable Energy Agency, the Global Renewables Alliance and the COP30 Brazilian Presidency tracks progress towards...

COP30 Brasil

October 14, 2025

Brasil acelera descarbonização e anuncia compromisso de quadruplicar combustíveis sustentáveis

O documento contribui para alcançar meta da COP28 de triplicar renováveis e duplicar a eficiência energética. Estudo da Agência Internacional...

CNN Brasil

October 14, 2025

Energia: Percepção de risco em países emergentes é exagerada, avalia CEO

Em entrevista à CNN, Ben Backwell, do Global Wind Energy Council, afirma que o histórico positivo de projetos na América...

ANSA.it

September 22, 2025

Von der Leyen, 'nel 2024 2mila miliardi in energia pulita in Ue'

'Lo slancio sulle rinnovabili è reale ma da solo non basta'...

CNN Brasil

September 22, 2025

UE defende regras claras para impulsionar investimentos em energia verde

Ursula Von der Leyen cobra mais cooperação entre governos e setor privado, no Global Renewables Summit...

MSN.com

September 22, 2025

Von der Leyen Challenges Leaders: Act Now or Lose the Chance at a Green Future

At the Global Renewables Summit in New York, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a wide-ranging speech calling...

Associated Press

September 22, 2025

World, business leaders hope to keep momentum in fight against climate change despite US

“The economic case is clear,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the Global Renewables Summit. She said 90%...

MSN

June 6, 2025

Meta de triplicar energia renovável até 2030 ainda enfrenta desafios

MSN

June 6, 2025

COP30 é oportunidade de agir e unir setores público e privado, diz CEO

Wind Tech International

June 9, 2025

Private sector coalition formed to support COP30 presidency in Brazil

The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has launched a Global Coalition and a Brazilian Renewable Energy Mobilisation Committee to support the...

reNEWS.biz

June 9, 2025

New private sector coalition to support COP30 Brazil

GRA launches global coalition and renewables committee to help deliver energy transition...

Canal Solar

June 9, 2025

Líderes do setor energético iniciam agenda comum de olho na COP30

Encontro debateu os caminhos para um futuro energético sustentável, de olho na COP30, que acontecerá em novembro...

CNN Brasil

June 6, 2025

COP30 é oportunidade de agir e unir setores público e privado, diz CEO

Em entrevista à CNN, Ben Backwell, CEO do Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), destacou que COP30 pode ser chance única...

CNN Brasil

June 6, 2025

Meta de triplicar energia renovável até 2030 ainda enfrenta desafios

Em entrevista à CNN, Bruce Douglas, CEO da Global Renewables Alliance, detalhou os principais entraves que têm dificultado o avanço...

Forbes

April 8, 2025

Global Clean Power Passes 40% Milestone While Trump Dumps Renewables

"Despite geopolitical and economic headwinds, the renewables industry delivered an additional 858 TWh of generation to the system last year—more...

Reuters

April 8, 2025

Renewables provided record 32% of global electricity in 2024, Ember says

"Despite geopolitical and economic headwinds, the renewables industry delivered an additional 858 TWh of generation to the system last year...

Reuters

November 7, 2024

Exclusive: Global solar capacity hits 2 TW on path to climate goal, data shows

Yahoo! Finance

November 28, 2024

COP29: can the world reach 1.5TW of energy storage by 2030?

TIME

November 12, 2024

Bruce Douglas: TIME100 Climate Leaders 2024

Reuters

November 19, 2024

Policy Watch: At COP29 and G20, leaders face calls to direct more finance to Global South

Trading View

November 8, 2024

Countdown to COP29: IRENA will launch its flagship outlook

Trading View

September 26, 2024

Utilities announce joint intent to invest more than $116bln annually in grids and renewables

The Times of India

September 24, 2024

Wind, solar need to grow three times faster than current yearly rates to limit warming to 1.5°C

Associated Press

September 26, 2024

ACEN joins Climate Week NYC to highlight crucial role of transition credits in early coal retirement

Project Syndicate

May 16, 2024

Op-ed: Only Public-Private Cooperation Can Accelerate Decarbonization

Yahoo! Finance

January 10, 2024

Renewable Energy Capacity Must Triple Before the End of the Decade

Renewable energy output needs to increase three-fold by 2030 to help prevent global warming exceeding 1.5°C, with governments being urged...

Associated Press

January 11, 2024

COP28 UAE Key Takeaways

Looking back on COP28 in Dubai, it’s clear that this conference generated its fair share of controversy and raised concerns...

Associated Press

December 19, 2023

Insights From COP28: Harnessing the Power of Business for Climate Action

Given the focus on how to deliver on net-zero commitments and decarbonize operations, businesses look to energy as one crucial...

Associated Press

December 8, 2023

COP28: Global clean energy buyers call for a tripling of renewable electricity capacity by 2030

In an open letter released today corporate clean energy buyers call for a unified global effort to achieve a shared...

Associated Press

December 8, 2023

Global Power Utilities Declare Joint Action Plan to Drive Energy Transition at COP28

On December 5, 2023; 31 partners, including 25 global utilities and power companies that collectively serve more than 250 million...

Reuters

December 15, 2023

A COP where the world finally faced up to the need to wean itself off fossil fuels

In Dubai 130 countries pledged to triple renewables capacity and double annual energy efficiency improvements from 2% to 4% a...

Daily Mail

December 8, 2023

As COP28 targets renewable energy surge, can all nations benefit?

As Dubai's COP28 U.N. climate summit enters its final week, momentum has grown behind a global target to triple renewable...

Daily Mail

October 30, 2023

COP28 chief, groups, urge tripling renewable capacity by 2030

The presidency of COP28 and two renewable energy organisations urged governments to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 as part...

Daily Mail

November 21, 2023

Tripling of renewable energy within reach for Australia

Australia has been singled out in a global report as a big emitter with relatively unambitious plans for renewable power....

Time Magazine

January 16, 2024

2024 Must Be the Year for Exponential Climate Action

Welcome to 2024—or T minus 6. 2030, a critical milestone in the fight against climate change is now clearly in...