IRENA has been engaging with 72 Parties of the 2015 Paris Agreement to support their efforts to enhance their climate pledges and implement the existing climate action plan through the energy transition. This engagement covers a total population of around 1.8 billion people with a carbon footprint of 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.

IRENA has a vast body of knowledge and expertise in different facets of the energy transition and, upon request, provides Parties with substantive input for enhancing and implementing their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) towards reducing emissions under the Paris Agreement. IRENA’s dedicated work packages offer a unique opportunity to countries as they update their energy transition targets and implementation plans (Figure 1), and the agency also supports countries in implementing projects on the ground.