IRENA and Azerbaijan COP29 Presidency to Hold Energy Transition Investment Forum in Baku

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 19 September 2024 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), COP29 Presidency and Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan announced today that the first Energy Transition Investment Foru

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Over 120 dead and a million without power after ‘historic’ Hurricane Helene

As the south-east US continues recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene’s devastation, the storm’s death toll keeps climbing, with more than 120 killed across several states.

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