IRENA GEARS UP FOR COP28 AND BEYOND

Short-term actions must be given top priority to urgently accelerate the energy transition in the coming years and course correct the 1.5°C pathway to 2050, said the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in a statement released on 14th January 2023.  This was a takeaway collectively delivered by energy leaders in attendance at the 13th IRENA Assembly held from 14th to 15th January 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Assembly is the first milestone on the global energy agenda for the year 2023, which kickstarted with a high-level discussion on “World Energy Transition – The Global Stocktake.” According