CEM Campaign Launch at COP29

During the first week of COP29 in Azerbaijan, we launched a new Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) campaign, called Empowering Regulators for Accelerated Decarbonisation. It is co-led by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, while the coordination role is performed by the 21st Century Power Partnership (21CPP) and the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), the co-operating agents of this campaign.

As a knowledge partner to the campaign, RETA is proud to have supported the campaign’s development and launch. Over the next year(s), we will work together with the co-operating agents, member countries and other knowledge partners, the International Energy Agency (IEA), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Clean Energy Solutions Center (CESC), to advance the campaign’s goals.

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Hydrogen Webinar by Energy Innovation

On October 8th, we held an online event to discuss the role of hydrogen in the energy transition. The agenda included an overview of hydrogen, the development of green hydrogen, and its place in the natural gas transition. We hope that the presentations and discussions provided valuable insights into the emerging hydrogen issue. The feedback from this discussion will also assist us in organising the second series of webinars scheduled for December 10th.

Training for the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Thailand

The fifth training programme took place from 28 to 30 of August especially for Thailand’s regulator (ERC), who is also a Steering Committee member. This was organised by our longstanding partner and RETA participant, ERRA. We are proud to have RETA’s close partners, including RETA Coordinator Andrew Flagg, RAP, and Ofgem, contributing valuable presentations, and we look forward to continuing our work with ERRA and ERC Thailand.  

New chair of the Steering committee was elected

RETA is pleased to announce the new Steering Committee chair, EPRA (Kenya), represented by Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria. The election took place online at the sixth Steering Committee Meeting on 24 of July, 2024.

Daniel mentioned: “As Chair of the steering committee, I will ensure enhanced member growth and capacity in promoting flexible renewable-based systems, regulatory frameworks to deliver the energy transition, network planning for wide scale electrification, regional interconnection and a fair and inclusive energy transition. I hope through RETA, we will collectively and openly share knowledge and resources to expedite the clean energy transition for a sustainable future for all.

RETA Publishes Workplan 2024-25

After a successful pitching session at the Roundtable in March, the RETA Administrator is happy to launch it’s 2024-25 workplan. There are a breadth of projects available, ranging from mini-grids and clean cooking to hydrogen and digital spines. They will be delivered by our trusted delivery partners.

We’re always open to discuss potential partnership or collaborations, so don’t hesitate to reach out.

RETA Roundtable

On the 20th of March, the RETA Roundtable and Steering Committee took place in Paris at the IEA Headquarters. It was great to see so many regulators, delivery partners, and other organizations in person.

The key highlight includes the publication of RAP’s Decarbonization report, the launch of the Knowledge Hub, and the first-ever pitching session which introduced a wide range of ideas for RETA’s Workplan for 2024/25.

RETA at ARIAE

RETA was represented by RETA Coordinator, Andrew Flagg, at the Ibero-American Association of Energy Regulators (ARIAE) in the Dominican Republic that took place between the 6th of February and the 8th of February 2024. This was a great opportunity for RETA to present their network and messages to new regulators. The main outcome of the conference is that the Uruguayan regulator URSEA joined RETA as a participant.