In partnership with Power Africa and the African Trade Insurance Agency, IRENA hosted a Renewable Energy Matchmaking event in Sub-Saharan Africa 'IRENA’s Sustainable Energy Marketplace: Facilitating renewable energy deal-making in Sub-Saharan Africa'.
The Regional Initiative on Renewable Energy for Hindu Kush Himalayas is being jointly designed by IRENA and ICIMOD (The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development) to advance the understanding of energy needs in mountain economy and communities for strengthening economic value chains and the opportunities offered by on- and off-grid renewable energy solutions.
The Assembly session will focus on the theme of “Accelerating the Renewable Energy Transition – The Way Forward” (Energy security, Socio-economic development and Financing options).
A number of countries including small islands are demonstrating that a higher share of VRE is possible, as long as you implement the appropriate technical, operational and regulatory measures.
The Steering Committee members of ECOWAS Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Support Facility met to discuss the progress of the Facility and evaluate its impacts in supporting ECOWAS-based entrepreneurs.
Following the success of the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative workshop on renewable energy project development and financing in the Indian Ocean Islands in 2018, IRENA co-organised the Regional Forum on Sustainable Energy in the Indian Ocean islands.
Lors de ce webinaire, IRENA présentera le Marketplace à l’ensemble des participants, et démontrera de manière pratique, le fonctionnement du portail et comment ce dernier peut améliorer la visibilité
Representatives of a number of ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan, including Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Agriculture and Nature Protection took part in the roundtable in Ashgabat.
IRENA participated in the Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW) in Salvador, Brazil. Regional Climate Weeks serve as a critical stepping stone to the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit 2019 and gathers diverse stakeholders in the public and private sectors around a common goal of addressing climate change.