The message was clear. Perhaps Adnan Amin, reappointed as director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) for a second four-year term, put it best – the next wave of disruptive technological change is already upon us and it's happening with energy.
Delegates swapped statistics to underscore the fact that the global energy system is in the midst of a historic transformation, with worldwide investment in renewables spiking, PV system costs continuing to slide, and wind generating power more cheaply than ever.