IRENA at the World Future Energy Summit
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From January 17-20, 2011 Abu Dhabi hosted the World Future Energy Summit. In his opening remarks, Adnan Amin, Interim Director-General of IRENA, paid tribute to the foresight and vision of the UAE, IRENA’s host country, in creating this forum that brings together the principal actors from all over the world to foster debate, create awareness, and catalyze action that can help guide to the path of sustainable, secure and prosperous future.
IRENA’s presence at WFES offered an opportunity to interact with world leaders, policy makers, industry and civil society representatives. Many visitors gathered around IRENA’s booth where they could also find a “Renewable Corner” with the representatives of REN21, REEEP and IISD.
A number of dignitaries and participants used this opportunity to visit IRENA’s headquarters and discuss the issues related to the work of the Agency.
“Access to energy is a human right, too”
Prince Guillaume, Crown Prince of Luxembourg, visiting IRENA’s booth
(credit: Leila Mead, IISD)
Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, at IRENA’s booth
(credit: Leila Mead, IISD)
(credit: Leila Mead, IISD)
"IRENA’s role in connecting potential partners –policy makers, engineers, financial partners… is invaluable"
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland with Adnan Amin, Interim Director-General of IRENA
“We need a clean energy revolution”
Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations
“The climate crisis is primarily a call for a fundamental energy revolution, a comprehensive transformation from fossil fuel to green energy sources”
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland
“Even the most cynical people cannot deny anymore the consequences of environmental abuse. We can’t go on producing energy as if there was no tomorrow.”
Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan
"We have to discard our self-centered and short sighted interests and we all have to work together for carbon-free nations"
Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh
“It is our mutual responsibility to not ignore but instead take necessary actions to meet the world energy challenges”
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
(credit: Leila Mead, IISD)
(credit: Leila Mead, IISD)
“IRENA is an important example of cooperation. It will be able to deliver an important contribution to the energy challenges”
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, with Adnan Amin at IRENA’s headquarters
(credit: Leila Mead, IISD)
