[8] On 15 June, at their annual event, the WWEA gave their 2010 World Wind Energy Award to the Founding member States of IRENA.

Participants expressed a need to begin a swift transition to a more secure, sustainable renewable energy economy with the assistance of an international body.

The agency has staged a number of events bringing together member states for interaction on ways and means of furthering renewable energy, and conducted significant research and development into viable solutions for the future.

The study set out to gauge the global power sector and establish how technological advances, economic growth and climate change are transforming it.

But if we continue on the path we are currently on and fuel our growing economies with outmoded ways of thinking and acting, we will not be able to avoid the most serious impacts of climate change," Amin said at a function to release the report.

[19] On August 25, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly declared January 26 as the International Day of Clean Energy through resolution A/77/327.

[20][21] IRENA aims to become the main driving force in promoting a transition towards the use of renewable energy on a global scale: Acting as the global voice for renewable energies, IRENA will provide practical advice and support for both industrialised and developing countries, help them improve their regulatory frameworks and build capacity.

The agency will facilitate access to all relevant information including reliable data on the potential of renewable energy, best practices, effective financial mechanisms and state-of-the-art technological expertise.

IRENA provides advice and support to governments on renewable energy policy, capacity building, and technology transfer.

[22] The statute to gain IRENA membership requires that a state be a member of the United Nations and to regional intergovernmental economic-integration organizations.

[27] The IRENA council is composed of 21 elected officials from member states, who each serve for two-year terms and must answer to the assembly.

[31] During his time as Director General of IRENA, the organization was involved in the implementation of policies such as the Paris Agreement, the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the G7 and G20.

IRENA also seeks to cooperate with the UN and associated organisations like the United Nations University, UNESCO, the World Bank, GEF, UNIDO, UNDP, UNEP, and WTO in the areas of education and training, financing, access to energy, potential studies and trade.

The agency gathers data through a combination of its own surveys, official national statistics, industry reports, research studies, and various news outlets.

[36] In its March 2024 publication, IRENA highlighted a marked rise in global renewable electricity capacity, with an increase of 473 gigawatts (GW) in 2023.