The 5th and final meeting of the Preparatory Commission of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) merged with the first meeting of that Agency’s Assembly in Abu Dhabi (UAE). PrepCom 5 readied provisional decisions to forward to the Assembly’s meeting, which convened on the following day under the Presidency of Sultan Al Jaber (UAE) and was attended by 950 participants.
Amid sessions of the Assembly, a High Level segment was held addressing issues such as: national initiatives for the deployment of renewable energy; development and energy; energy access and energy poverty; climate change; the mandate of IRENA; and governance. Furthermore, a Ministerial Roundtable considered “The Strategic Needs for a Clean Energy Future.”
Amid sessions of the Assembly, a High Level segment was held addressing issues such as: national initiatives for the deployment of renewable energy; development and energy; energy access and energy poverty; climate change; the mandate of IRENA; and governance. Furthermore, a Ministerial Roundtable considered “The Strategic Needs for a Clean Energy Future.”
Amid a number of decisions, the Assembly appointed Adnan Amin as Director-General for a term of four years and agreed by acclimation that Abu Dhabi shall be the permanent seat of the Agency.
A comprehensive report was published in "Environmental Policy and Law: The journal for decision-makers" Volume 41/2 (IOS Press).
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