The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has approved the establishment of a Global High-Level Forum on Energy Transition.
The forum will focus on three overarching themes for 2021, such as building recovery efforts on energy transition, increasing renewables in health and food as well as driving net zero strategies in line with the Paris Agreement.
Open to its 163 members and 21 states in accession, the forum will be presided by the president of the Assembly and convened at least once ahead of every Assembly.
“This Assembly has shown that energy transition has risen to the forefront of the global agenda”, said IRENA director-general Francesco La Camera (pictured).
“Our discussions on recovery have underscored the urgency to intensify and strengthen international cooperation and take action on energy transitions. This year will be crucial in our collective ability to make a lasting difference.”
The Forum will be guided by first-hand insights from the investment, business and finance communities, reflecting members’ request to open new and strengthen existing cooperation with the private sector in support of IRENA’s investment and policy agenda for energy transitions.
Members also requested IRENA to support country-led actions in the preparation and follow up of the High-Level Energy Dialogue convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in September and in the run-up to the Climate Conference COP26 in December.