
IRENA Forges New Partnerships to Advance Energy Transformation
26 January 2021 | Press Releases
09 – 18 July 2018 |New York, United States of America
The United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) is the central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
At the Forum, IRENA will take part in the following events:
When: 3:00 – 6.00 pm, 10 July
Where: Conference Room 4, Plenary Session, United Nations Headquarters
The official HLPF review session on SDG7 will be moderated by IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin and feature several inspirational, high-level speakers on global progress towards the achievement of SDG7. Scene setters, lead discussants and country representatives will share progress to date and the way forward.
Confirmed panel speakers for the event include:
When: 1:15 – 2.30 pm, 12 July
Where: Conference Room 12, United Nations Headquarters
Renewable energy off-grid solutions are witnessing an unprecedented development thanks to dedicated policy and regulations, falling costs, technology innovation, new business models and local entrepreneurship. Renewables are well-positioned to provide the most cost-effective and sustainable solutions for energy access in rural and remote areas. This side event, co-hosted by IRENA and Norway, will present IRENA’s findings on off-grid and bring together practitioners to share experiences and identify concrete actions needed to scale-up off-grid renewable energy deployment.
Confirmed panel speakers for the event include:
(by invitation only)
When: 7:30 – 10.30 pm, 16 July
Where: Harvard Club, 35 W 44th St
Renewable energy contributes to the realisation of almost all SDGs, including those related to climate, economic growth, cities, jobs, agriculture, health, water and poverty. This interactive high-level dinner and dialogue, held at the New York Harvard Club, will bring together inspirational leaders from the public and the private sectors and civil society to discuss experiences, partnerships and solutions to harness the transformative power of renewable energy.
The dinner is co-organised by IRENA, Norway, the UN Department for Social and Economic Affairs, Denmark and Pakistan, and is by invitation only.
For more information on the events and other IRENA engagements at HLPF, please contact IRENA’s New York Office at nyoffice@irena.org
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