Spain will host in February 2023 the International Conference on Renewable Energies

The Government of Spain has partnered with REN21 (Renewable Energy Agency for the XXI Century) to organize the next International Conference on Renewable Energies (IREC) in Madrid from February 21 to 23, 2023, through the Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE).

This political conference will bring together more than 60 high-level representatives, including heads of state, prime ministers, ministers and other authorities, the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge reported.

In addition, the Ministry stressed that the event is also configured “as an opportunity to demonstrate Spanish leadership in the commitment to renewable energies.”

Spain’s renewable bet

The third vice president and minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, was “very satisfied” that Spain will host the next IREC, since it represents “a unique opportunity to accelerate the energy transition and promote the adoption of renewable energies”.

“Creating the necessary acceptance framework requires a broad multi-stakeholder dialogue. It also requires bridging the gap between energy supply and demand,” Ribera said.

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Spain’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan states that 40% of the funds must contribute to the fight against climate change and that 100% of the financing must comply with the principle of ‘not doing significant damage to the environment’.

Thus, to date, more than 10,000 million euros have been allocated to actions directly related to the energy transition, said the minister.

Spain, accustomed to large congresses

For his part, ren21 president Arthouros Zervos said that energy “is deeply rooted” in societies and economies, “which means that actors have diverse energy needs and can benefit from renewables in different ways.”

Spain has become a reference destination for the organization of international meetings and events, with more than 1,000 attendees. In December 2019, the country co-hosted and hosted the 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP 25).

Source: The Energy Newspaper