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1) Current status and outlook for renewable energy. 2) Policies regulations and market design. 3) Recent trends in renewable energy investment financial instruments and business models. 4) Innovations in technology. 5) Energy access and development through renewable Energy. 6) In focus: renewable energy and the sustainable development goals. 7) Conclusions.

Recent studies by IRENA and its partners have shown clearly that renewables are competitive, attractive to investors and creating millions of new jobs. This edition of REthinking Energy examines the dramatic changes under way in the energy sector in many countries. Among them is the growing maturity of the renewable energy market, coupled with technology advancements and policy refinement. Together, these developments provide an opportunity to develop an energy system that underpins sustainable development objectives.