Tenth Session of the IRENA Assembly

The tenth session of the Assembly brought together Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Member delegations as well as heads of international and regional organisations, public and private entities and civil society representatives to contribute to the energy transformation dialogue.

One Ministerial Roundtable and two Ministerial Plenary sessions took place, engaging Ministers and High-level participants on specific topics such as Decarbonisation – Green Hydrogen, Renewables Investment and Hydropower. A number of thematic meetings were held over the course of the 10th session of the IRENA Assembly. The main objectives included raising awareness of the importance of intensifying global efforts to deploy renewable energy, and to discuss their impact on the energy transformation and sustainable development, connecting policy makers, experts and innovators worldwide to learn from each other, and share best practice and experiences on issues of common interest. The Assembly also considered the conclusions of the Agency’s Council meetings and provided guidance on specific administrative and institutional matters.

The Assembly was the starting event of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and was prior to the World Future Energy Summit, that took place from 13 to 16 January 2020 and featured a number of IRENA hosted events.

For more information, kindly refer to the 10th Assembly Executive Overview, or read the following newsroom items about the Assembly and its activities:

• Youth Gather to Tackle Development and Climate Challenges with Renewables
• New IRENA Report on Women in Wind Energy Launched at High-level Women’s Dinner
• IRENA Pre-Assembly Live Coverage
• Global Decision Makers Gather for IRENA 10th Assembly
• Green hydrogen – The Potential Energy Transition Gamechanger
• 150 Countries Begin Discussions on Energy Transformation at 10th IRENA Assembly
• Energy Transformation Can Create More than 40m Jobs in Renewable Energy
• Double the Share of Renewables in the ‘Decade of Action’ to Achieve Energy Transition Objectives
• IRENA Tenth Assembly Live
• Record USD105 Million of Funding Approved by ADFD Under the IRENA/ADFD Project Facility
• IRENA and EBRD Sign an Agreement to Strenghten Cooperation