The Bangladesh delegation highlighted the country’s achievements in renewable energy
Bangladesh has been elected as a member of the 21-member Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) from the Asia-Pacific group for 2023-2024.
The Council members serve on a rotating basis to ensure the effective participation of both developing and developed countries and fair and equitable geographical distribution.
The responsibilities of the Council include facilitating consultation and cooperation among IRENA members and reviewing the draft work programme, draft budget and annual report.
The election was held at the13th annual meeting of IRENA from January 14 to 15 at the intergovernmental organization’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, the Power Division said in a media statement Sunday.
A five-member Bangladesh delegation, led by Abu Zafar, Bangladesh ambassador to the UAE and permanent representative to IRENA, and senior officials of the Power Division and Bangladesh mission joined the meeting.
At the meeting, the Bangladesh delegation highlighted the country’s achievements in renewable energy and the future plans of the government in the field.
Also, Bangladesh urged IRENA to extend its technical and investment support to help the country achieve its renewable energy goals.
Under Vision 2041, Bangladesh has set a goal to generate up to 40% of electricity from renewable energy.
