New Zealand intends to join an intergovernmental organisation that promotes the production and sustainable use of renewable energy, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today.He said 73% of New Zealand's electricity came from renewable s
New Zealand intends to join an intergovernmental organisation that promotes the production and sustainable use of renewable energy, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today.
He said 73% of New Zealand's electricity came from renewable sources in 2009, and the Government aimed to increase it 90% by 2025.
New Zealand was currently working to gain the necessary approval to join International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), he said.
"We look forward to working closely with the IRENA secretariat on this important initiative, and playing our part to achieve IRENA's goal of accelerating the global use of renewable energy."
The organisation was established in January last year and its statute has been signed by 143 states and the EU, with 16 ratifications so far.
