NEW INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY LAUNCHED
November 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
AN INTERNATIONAL Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will be launched in January after 51 countries agreed upon its statute at a conference in Madrid. An initiative promoted by Germany, Spain and Denmark, it will encourage political and regulatory reforms favouring renewable energy growth while providing information on best practices and promoting technology transfers.
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AN INTERNATIONAL Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will be launched in January after 51 countries agreed upon its statute at a conference in Madrid. An initiative promoted by Germany, Spain and Denmark, it will encourage political and regulatory reforms favouring renewable energy growth while providing information on best practices and promoting technology transfers.
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