Eighth IRENA Council meeting

The eighth meeting of the Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) included the Director-General’s report on implementation of the 2014 Work Programme and Budget, a review of the highlights of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Summit in September, and discussions about promoting off-grid and energy access programmes, capacity building and IRENA’s regional approach to advance renewable energy. The two-day gathering also featured a strategic discussion about energy transformation touching upon the themes in IRENA’s new flagship publication, REthinking Energy.