At Baku Energy Forum, leaders call for global action to triple renewables and modernise grids

By&nbspRebecca McLaughlin-Eastham

Published connected 24/06/2025 - 17:00 GMT+2•Updated 17:17

The 30th Baku Energy Forum gathered power leaders to tackle world power security, sustainability, and modulation targets. 

Atsuko Hirose of nan International Energy Charter highlighted caller pact amendments now covering hydrogen, ammonia and c capture. 

Gauri Singh of IRENA warned that existent efforts autumn short of tripling renewables by 2030, citing nan request for $1.5 trillion successful yearly investment. She pointed to rising deployment successful China, nan US and EU, but called for much affordable superior successful emerging markets. Singh besides stressed that early grids must beryllium smarter, much digital, and much inclusive of intermittent sources. She closed connected a hopeful note: nan adjacent procreation of power leaders is already showing up successful force.