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New global energy agency

Thursday, February 12, 2009

A new global agency to promote the development and use of renewable energies was launched last month by 50 nations. The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) is intended as a counterweight to the International Energy Agency, which is seen by many as focusing too heavily on traditional energy sources, and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Tags: | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

This story was printed from the T&E website on Sunday, 1 August. The original can be viewed online at: http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2009/2/New-global-energy-agency/.