COP29: DOUBLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ABU DHABI – IRENA 28th IRENA Council Convenes in Abu Dhabi Ahead of COP29

“The 1.5°C target is still within reach, but the risk of missing it is becoming increasingly near,” said IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera. “The third round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) must close the gap towards 2030. With COP29 less than a month away, the gathering of the IRENA Council presents another opportunity to re-emphasise the urgent need to approach Baku with significantly heightened ambition.”

In her capacity as IRENA Council Chair, Dr Gloria Magombo Secretary for Energy and Power Development, Zimbabwe stated: “The alarming gap between the current global trajectory of the renewables-based energy transition and our collective climate targets underscore the urgency of IRENA’s mission. As Chair, I am committed to ensure that the 28th IRENA Council meets with collaborative resolve in support of the Agency’s work to accelerate progress across its Membership.”

The 28th IRENA Council will also engage in discussions on national experiences in energy transition, challenges and opportunities to enhance the mobilisation of finance towards renewables, and innovative technologies and partnerships essential for the energy transformation of small island economies. The two-day meetings will also collaboratively consider the implementation of the Agency’s work programme and budget.

IRENA recently launched ‘#3xRenewables for the planet and its people’, a global campaign designed to drive action and collaboration towards tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030

About the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

IRENA is the lead intergovernmental agency for the renewables-based energy transition in pursuit of a systemic change across the energy sectors. A global energy agency comprised of 169 countries and the EU, with 14 additional countries in accession, IRENA provides knowledge, technical assistance and capacity building, project and investment facilitation. The Agency enables international cooperation and partnerships to fight climate change and promote sustainable development, energy access, energy security and resilient economies and societies