Namibia has been selected to represent Africa at the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) 15th Assembly for one year.
This was announced during the 15th session of the assembly in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Namibia will serve as the vice-president of the assembly, with Slovenia serving as the president.
The country was represented by minister of mines and energy Tom Alweendo.
The assembly is the governing body of Irena.
Speaking during the announcement, president of the 15th assembly Bojan Kumer – Slovenian minister of environment, climate and energy – said Irena serves to promote the use of renewable energy resources as the world moves towards decarbonisation and a sustainable future for all.
“We are at a critical time for accelerating our efforts to triple renewable energy capacity. There is synergy required between the deployment of renewable energy technology to address energy poverty,” said Kumer.
Irena is an intergovernmental organisation that promotes the adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy around the world.
The institution was established in 2011, and is made up of over 170 country member states.
During the assembly, countries met to discuss and collaborate on efforts to transition to clean energy systems by providing policy advice, technical assistance, capacity building, and facilitating cooperation on renewable energy issues.
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