03 – 04 November 2020 |Virtual
The IRENA Council is composed of 21 Members elected for a two-year term and is accountable to the Assembly. Council members serve on a rotating basis to ensure the effective participation of both developing and developed countries and a fair and equitable geographical distribution. The Council’s responsibilities include facilitating consultation and cooperation among IRENA Members and reviewing the organisation work programme, budget and annual report.
The nineteenth and twentieth meetings of the Council were held on 3 and 4 November 2020 in a virtual setting. Programmatic Discussions, that are part of the Council deliberations were held on 19 and 21 October.
IRENA’s tenth Assembly elected the following countries to serve on the Council in 2020: Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kiribati, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, New Zealand, Philippines, Switzerland, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and United States of America.
Argentina, Cameroon, China, El Salvador, Japan, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland act as alternates.
Two committees currently assist the Council in its work:
See the press release, and articles related to the Programmatic Discussions on the Climate Investment Platform and maximising the socio-economic benefits of the energy transition.
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