2. Training

Renewable Energy Webinars

We have offered dozens of training webinars on priority clean energy policy topics that policymakers in countries around the world can adapt for their own use. Many expert panelists and thousands of policymakers and others have participated in these unique training opportunities. Please consider joining us for one of our upcoming webinars. Or, browse the recorded webinars listed below.

Getting Building Codes Right: The Importance of Long-Term Energy Targets and Frequent Revision Cycles »
Investigation of the importance of setting ambitious energy targets and ensuring systematic and regular updates of building codes in light of long-term targets Learn more.
Getting Investment Where It’s Needed: How do we level the playing field? »
A review of the key findings from REN21’s Renewables 2018 Global Status Report and an examination of varying investment levels across regions and their impact on access, specifically across developing countries, Africa and India. Learn more.
Global Cool Cities: Tools for Cooling Urban Heat Islands »
Conversation about how cool roof and pavement materials can mitigate urban island heat effects and lower energy costs Learn more.
Global LEAP: Setting Priorities »
Forum for hearing from Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership (LEAP) team members and discussing prospective activities with them Learn more.
Global Plan of Action: Mainstreaming Sustainable Energy Solutions in Displacement Settings »
A webinar on how the Global Plan of Action Framework works to support and amplify the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, the Agenda for Humanity as well as existing energy/humanitarian interventions, such as the Safe Access to Fuel and Energy (SAFE) Working Group, the UN Refugee Agency’s Global Strategy for SAFE, the World Food Programme’s SAFE initiative, the Moving Energy Initiative and the Smart Communities Coalition. Learn more.
Global Renewable Energy Status and Medium-term Outlook Until 2018 »
Presentation and discussion of the key findings of REN21’s Renewables 2013 Global Status Report and IEA’s Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2013 Learn more.
Global Wind Energy Outlook 2016 »
An overview of the recently released Global Wind Energy Outlook 2016. Learn more.
Greening the Grid: Best Practices for Grid Codes for Renewable Energy Generators »
An introduction to the essential concepts for understanding renewable energy grid codes and a review of how grid codes have developed in the United States and internationally. Learn more.
Greening the Grid: Implementing Wind and Solar Power Forecasting »
An introduction to the considerations associated with advancing the use of wind and solar forecasts to more efficiently integrate variable renewable energy into the grid. Learn more.
Greening the Grid: Utility-Scale Battery Storage »
An introduction to the key concepts for understanding the value of battery energy storage systems; a review of the services they can provide to the grid; and an exploration of when, where, why and how they can be deployed economically. Learn more.