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 (Green) Countries which have ratified the IRENA
(Light-blue) Countries which have signed, but not yet ratified the IRENA | |
| Formation | 26 January 2009 |
|---|---|
| Type | International organization |
| Legal status | Treaty organization |
| Purpose | Promotion of renewable energy |
| Headquarters | Masdar City, United Arab Emirates |
| Location | |
Membership | 168 states and the European Union (2024) |
Director-General | Francesco La Camera |
Main organ | Assembly |
Budget | $55 million (2022)[1] |
| Website | irena |
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization mandated to facilitate cooperation, advance knowledge, and promote the adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy. It is the first international organisation to focus exclusively on renewable energy,[2] addressing needs in both industrialised and developing countries. It was founded in 2009 and its statute entered into force on 8 July 2010. The agency is headquartered in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.[3] The Director-General of IRENA is Francesco La Camera, a national of Italy.[4] IRENA is an official United Nations observer.[5]
- ^ IRENA (15 January 2024). "Audited Financial Statements of IRENA for 2022" (PDF). p. 12/60. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "A milestone for future-oriented energy supply - BMU-Pressreport". bmu.de (in German). 26 January 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Abbas Al Lawati (29 June 2009). "UAE to host Irena HQ". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ "Francesco La Camera Appointed as New IRENA Director-General". /newsroom/pressreleases/2019/Jan/Francesco-La-Camera-appointed-as-new-IRENA-Director-General. 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Intergovernmental Organizations | United Nations". Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
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