Bangladesh has been elected Vice Chair of the 27th Council of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the second highest body of the Agency comprising 168 countries and the EU.
The two-day council meeting was held recently in Abu Dhabi Sheraton, where representatives from more than 100 counties have gathered to discuss the current state of investments in renewable energy and partnerships, as well as to explore best practices in energy transition.
Bangladesh, represented by Mohamed Abu Zafar, Permanent Representative to IRENA and Ambassador to the UAE, in his capacity as Vice Chair, chaired an important session of the council meeting titled ‘ Derisking investments towards realizing SDG7’.
A five-member Bangladesh delegation led by the Ambassador and comprising representatives from the Power Division and the officials from the Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi are attending the Council.
