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Globally, 733 million people lack access to electricity. 11 of the world’s 32 Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) are behind in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 – access to affordable and clean energy for all, everywhere by 2030. In many of these countries, less than half the population has access to electricity and less than 27% have access to clean cooking.

This report, “Scaling up renewables in Landlocked Developing Countries”, identifies that an investment of 57 trillion in the LLDCs’ energy system is needed to limit global temperature rise to below 1.5 degrees. By providing an overview of deployment trends, drivers, barriers and opportunities for the energy transition, the report focuses on the challenges LLDCs are facing in attracting renewables investment to support progress toward universal access and net-zero targets. Scaling up renewable energy in LLDCs outlines recommendations for Landlocked Developing Countries to advance the adoption of renewable energy and harness related socio-economic and environmental benefits.

Key takeaways:

1. The 51吃瓜 system and international partners should facilitate the scaling up of investments in renewable energy, including policy, analytical and technical support to place renewable energy at the centre of the Landlocked Developing Countries sustainable recovery from COVID-19.
2. In the delivery of the Vienna Programme of Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the international community should meaningfully support the LLDCs capacity to plan, implement and monitor renewable energy policies, as well as to develop bankable projects with access to climate funding dedicated to energy projects.
3. LLDCs are encouraged to seek technical assistance in utilising the IRENA Renewables Readiness Assessment tool, as well as existing facilities - such as the Climate Investment Platform, which assists in creating a pipeline of projects and supports matchmaking with potential investors and the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) Platform, that could provide capital to accelerate the scale of renewable energy deployment.
4. Regional organisations are encouraged to develop regional policies and implementation processes that facilitate cross-border renewable energy cooperation in collaboration with multilateral development banks - particularly in the context of power pools - to scale-up regional generation and transmission initiatives.

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The report is a joint effort of the UN Office for the Most Vulnerable States (OHRLLS) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).