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Shifting geopolitical sands

After a decade of operation, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has become an established presence in assisting the deployment of renewables. Now under the leadership of Director General Francesco La Camera, it continues its work on a range of issues pertaining to renewable energy deployment, with a renewed focus on facilitating international investment.

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Jonathan Gifford

10 Feb 2020

IRENA Director General, Francesco La Camera | Image: IRENA

Last year, IRENA launched its first report into the geopolitics of renewable energy. With the growth of the battery storage sector and the demand this is creating for minerals such as cobalt, what work are you continuing to do to look into the geopolitical implications of renewables and energy storage?It was one of the themes …

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