At the close of the general assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which was held on Saturday Jan. 16 and Sunday Jan. 17 in Abu Dhabi, Italy was elected to chair the General Assembly next year. The IRENA is based in the United Arab Emirates and counts on the membership of 145 Countries and numerous international agencies. The assembly addressed the most topical issues in the development of renewable energy sources and in the international cooperation actions in this field. Italy participated in the Assembly with a delegation led by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Michele Valensise.
“I am very satisfied with this significant acknowledgement for Italy and for its commitment to the renewable energy sector,” said Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni. “Italy’s election to the presidency of IRENA rewards the coherence of our Country’s actions, both at domestic level, for promoting clean energy sources and for the many ‘green economy’ opportunities offered, and also in cooperating with third Countries, for the new synergies that we are creating in this sector, which is crucial for an orderly and sustainable development at global level.”
