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IRENA and the United Nations co-operate closely |
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Wednesday, 30 September 2009 |
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 Hélène Pelosse, Director General of the recently established
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),
met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, during Climate Week in New York, and together
explored future fields of co-operation between IRENA and UN bodies.
According to the Agency’s press release, IRENA seeks to cooperate with
the UN and associated organisations in the areas of education and training,
financing, access to energy, potential studies and trade. IRENA will team up
with organisations like the United Nations University, UNESCO, the World Bank
and GEF, UNIDO, UNDP, UNEP and the WTO.
“Various UN organisations
work in the field of renewable energy. But IRENA is the only one dedicated to
the promotion of 100% renewable energy worldwide. IRENA and the UN will join
forces to speed up the transformation of the global energy sector,” said Hélène
Pelosse. ”We are currently exploring how IRENA can support its members in
meeting their national emission reduction targets. The global energy sector is
responsible for half of the CO2 emissions worldwide. Renewables are the first
choice when it comes to selecting instruments to combat climate change.”
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