The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on the Environment, Mr. Charalambos Theopeptou, will travel to Abu Dhabi tomorrow, Thursday, to participate in the 13th Session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which will take place between 13 and 15 January 2023. He will also participate in the 8th IRENA Parliamentary Forum on 13 January. Mr Theopeptou will be accompanied by the International Relations Officer of the Parliament, Ms Maria Giannou.
The Summit aims to highlight the key role of the energy transition process in mitigating the impacts of climate change, through the exchange of best practices among policy makers and experts on a global scale, on issues related to promoting the global energy transition, accelerating the use of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and increasing investment in RES. Participants will address issues such as assessing priorities and taking stock of the global energy transition process and evaluating the progress made in implementing the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change. As part of the work of the Parliamentary Forum, national strategies for green hydrogen will be discussed, with the aim of ensuring a more sustainable and inclusive energy transition through international cooperation.
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