Description/achievement of initiative
REN21 is a global policy network that provides a forum for international leadership on renewable energy. Its goal is to bolster policy development for the rapid expansion of renewable energies in developing and industrialised economies.
Open to a wide variety of dedicated stakeholders, REN21 connects governments, international institutions, non-governmental organisations, industry associations, and other partnerships and initiatives.
Linking the energy, development and environment sectors, REN21 strengthens the influence of the unique renewable energy community that came together at the ?renewables 2004? conference in Bonn. REN21 is the network in which ideas are shared and action is encouraged to promote renewable energy worldwide.
Implementation methodologies
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
Coordination mechanisms/governance structure
Partner(s)
Governments:
Government of Brazil
Government of China
Government of Denmark
Government of European Community
Government of Germany
Government of India
Government of Italy
Government of Morocco
Government of Netherlands
Government of South Africa
Government of Uganda
Government of United Arab Emirates - Untied Arab Emirates
Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Government of United States of America
Major Groups:
GWEC - Global Wind Energy Council (Belgium)
Chile Sustentable (Chile)
EREC - European Renewable Energy Council (European Community)
NRG4SD - Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (Germany)
WCRE - World Council for Renewable Energy (Germany)
WWEA - World Wind Energy Association (Germany)
World Wind Energy Association (Germany)
TERI - The Energy and Resource Institute (India)
ISEP - Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (Japan)
AFREPREN - African Energy Policy Research Network (Kenya)
Mali Folkecenter / CURES (Mali)
ABN AMRO (Netherlands)
Greenpeace (Netherlands)
UCLG - United Cities and Local Governments (Spain)
Chatham House (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Climate Change Capital (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
ACORE - American Council on Renewable Energy (United States of America)
College of the Atlantic (United States of America)
UN System:
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Kenya)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (United States of America)
Other intergovernmental organizations:
International Energy Agency (IEA) (France)
Global Environment Facility (GEF) (United States of America)
World Bank (United States of America)
Other:
REN21 Secretariat (France)