Global Geothermal Alliance Concept One Step Further (Renewable Energy World.com)
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) convened roughly 60 stakeholders in June in Nairobi to finalize the concept of the Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA) and exchange views on the best way forward. The U.S. Geothermal Energy Association (GEA)'s Executive Director Karl Gawell participated as a U.S. NGO representative with support from Power Africa and the U.S. – East Africa Geothermal Partnership. "The high-level policy involvement by the leadership and participants was impressive and a measure of success for IRENA's efforts," noted Gawell.
Prior to the Nairobi meeting, talk of an Global Geothermal Energy Alliance took the form of an Action Statement and Action Plan at the United Nations' September 2014 Climate Summit in New York, though that development did not have official U.S. participation. As a result of the June meeting, the Executive Directors of both GEA and the International Geothermal Association (IGA) expressed willingness and interest in supporting the effort.
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