{"id":82130,"date":"2026-01-12T13:05:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T07:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=82130"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:01:01","slug":"international-renewable-energy-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/international-renewable-energy-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"International Renewable Energy Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>International Renewable Energy Agency Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy delivered India\u2019s national statement at the 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About International Renewable Energy Agency<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>intergovernmental organisation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that was <\/span><b>founded in 2009<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to support countries in their transition to a <\/span><b>sustainable energy future.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It serves as the <\/span><b>principal platform for international cooperation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and <\/span><b>financial knowledge on renewable energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Member countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has <\/span><b>170 Members (169 States and the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/european-union-eu\/\" target=\"_blank\">European Union<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). <\/span><b>India <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is also one of the <\/span><b>founder members of IRENA.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Governance of International Renewable Energy Agency<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assembly:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is IRENA\u2019s ultimate decision-making authority, made up of <\/span><b>one representative from each Member.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Council:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is composed <\/span><b>of 21 Member States elected for a two-year term<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is accountable to the Assembly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Council <\/span><b>members serve on a rotating basis to<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensure the effective participation of both developing and developed countries and a fair and equitable geographical distribution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Secretariat: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comprises the <\/span><b>Director-General and his staff<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, provides administrative and technical support to the Assembly, the Council and their subsidiary bodies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>headquarter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is in <\/span><b>Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an official <\/span><b>United Nations observer.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2213440&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Renewable Energy Agency is an intergovernmental organisation that was founded in 2009 to support countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future. 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