Canada Wins Two-Year Term on International Renewable Energy Agency Council
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Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that Canada has been voted in as an official Member of Council for the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Key Points:
- The Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that Canada has been voted in as an official Member of Council for the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
- Announced at the 11th session of the IRENA Assembly, Canada will serve a two-year term on the Council, helping to ensure cooperation and facilitating discussions on the global clean energy future among the 163 member countries.
- This echoes Canada's new $15-billion strengthened climate plan that includes an ambitious agenda to support renewable energy sources like wind, tidal and solar.
- During the four-day Assembly, Minister O'Regan also announced that Canada and IRENA are joining forces to help transition remote communities to renewable energy sources.