International Renewable Energy Alliance
[last updated April 17, 2007 8:30 AM]

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General Information
Partnership website(s)
Expected Timeframe
June 2004 - Open Ended
Partners
Governments:
    		Major Groups:
    • International Solar Energy Society (Germany)
    • World Wind Energy Association (Germany)
    • International Geothermal Association (Iceland)
    • International Hydropower Association (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
    UN System:
      		Other intergovernmental organizations:
        Other:
          		 
          Thematic Focus
          Primary Themes:
          • Water
          • Changing unsustainable patterns of consumption and production
          • Institutional framework for sustainable development
          • Climate change
          • Industrial development
          • Energy for sustainable development
          		 Secondary Themes:
          • Air pollution / Atmosphere
          • Transport
          • Health and sustainable development
          • Poverty eradication
          • Disaster management and vulnerability
          • Sustainable development in a globalizing world
          • Sustainable development for Africa
          • Education
          Geographic Coverage
          Geographic Scope: Global
          Country(ies) where the partnership is being implemented:
          Germany, Iceland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
          National Focal Points
          At present, no information is available as to whether the partnership has made contact with the national focal points for sustainable development in the relevant countries.
          Goals and Objectives
          Summary of the partnership's goals and objectives
          The goal of IREA is to foster collaboration, removing market barriers, identifying and promoting successful implementation strategies, enhancing business conditions and developing markets. This is to be achieved by the provision of reliable and up to date facts and considerations for more informed decision making at all levels of national and international policy and to further the principles and goals declared in the 2004 Bonn Declaration on Renewable Energies.
          Targets and Progress
          Partnership targets
          IREA seeks to provide comity and synergy among the existing international renewable energy-related organisations in such a way as to build strength and achieve progress through the sum of its parts.
          Progress against targets
          IREA is a coalition advocacy group, building linkages on common interests within the renewable energy community and facilitating information and contacts to other relevant business, technical, conservation, research, civil society, governmental and international organisations.

          IREA provides a common platform for the diverse interests in the renewable energy community comprising associations whose principal activities relate to renewable energy and/or policy development in relation to the use of renewable energy to reduce pollution, to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and reduce the problems of security of supply.

          IREA will as and when necessary, assemble and publish information, build consensus on forward-looking policy and promote common linkages within the renewable energy community for priority strategies for fast and sustainable development of all renewable energy technologies, the benefits of renewable energy to the public and to mobilise action by its members. IREA works with networks and organisations having the advancement of renewable energy as their major purpose.
          Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
          Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
          • Education/building awareness
          • Technology transfer/exchange
          Relationship to International Agreements on Sustainable Development
          How the partnership contributes to the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
          IREA provides a common platform for the diverse interests in the renewable energy community compromising associations whose principle activities relate to renewable energy and/or policy development in relation to the use of renewable energy to reduce pollution, to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and reduce the problems of security of supply.

          Relevant Sections of Agenda 21
          International cooperation to accelerate sustainable development in developing countries and related domestic policies; Changing consumption patterns; Promoting sustainable human settlement development; Integrating environment and development in decision-making; Strengthening the role of non-governmental organizations: partners for sustainable development; Strengthening the role of business and industry; Scientific and technological community; Transfer of environmentally sound technology, cooperation and capacity-building; Science for sustainable development; Promoting education, public awareness and training; Information for decision-making
          Relevant Sections of the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21
          Sectors and issues; Means of implementation
          Relevant Sections of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
          Sustainable development for Africa ; Participation of major groups
          Coordination and Implementation
          Coordination Mechanism of the Partnership
          The Chair of IREA is Hon. Peter Rae who has a seat as a Board member in each of the IREA member organisations.
          The member organisations are represented by the Executive Directors or Secretariats of each member organisation. They meet at least twice a year to coordinate the activities relevant to meeting the goals and objectives of IREA. Secondly monthly teleconferences are held among the member organisations representatives to monitor progress.
          Implementation Mechanism of the Partnership
          The main activities are to
          * co-operate jointly to the mutual advantage of each member organization.
          * promote an on-going process of policy development and consensus building that encourages renewable energy development.
          * research and publish authoritative, analytically sound information in support of renewable energy policy.
          * participate in international frameworks and events enhancing the knowledge and acceptance of renewable energy including UN initiatives and programmes.
          * publicize renewable energy solutions through advertising, promotion and other means of information dissemination such as conferences and meetings when and where appropriate.
          Resources
          Funding Currently Available
          Amount in US$:
          Source(s):
          Non-financial resources available
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          Funding Sought
          Required Amount in US$: 200,000
          Source(s) already approached:
          Non-financial resources sought
          Requirement(s):
          Source(s) approached and details:
          Additional Information
          Additional Relevant Information
          Plans to extend the IREA partnership to include an association for bio-energy at the international level, thereby forming a unified voice for the renewable energy sector