Pardee Center Becomes Observer at IRENA

The fifth session of the Preparatory Commission for the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the first session of the Assembly of IRENA were held from 3-5 April at the Abu Dhabi National Convention Center (ADNEC), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Assembly was the inaugural meeting IRENA’s governing body, and was attended by 950 participants, including one Head of State, over 50 ministers, 30 ministerial-level officials, 670 country delegates, 130 observers and officials, and 70 accredited media. For more information click here.

The Assembly elected former Pardee Center speaker Adnan Amin as the new Director-General for a term of four years.

The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-range Future became an observer organization of IRENA at its inaugural session (decision A/1/DC/L.2). As an observer organization, the Pardee Center can formally contribute ideas to help shape the Agency, which has the potential to play a transformative role to shift the global energy system away from fossil fuels.

Pardee Center Postdoctoral Fellow Miquel Muñoz attended the negotiations to contribute to their transparency and visibility, as well as to promote Pardee Center research and activities amongst key stakeholders.