What is REN21?
'''REN21''', the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century, is an organization which provides a forum for international leadership in [[renewable energy policy]], in order to promote the [[Renewable energy commercialization|rapid growth of renewable energy]] technologies in [[Developing country|developing countries]] and [[Developed country|industrialised economies]]. The network was launched in June 2005 as a result of discussion held the previous year at the International Conference for Renewable Energies in [[Bonn]], [[Germany]]. Its secretariat operates from offices in [[Paris]], [[France]], and is provided by the [[United Nations Environment Programme]] and the ''[[Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit]]'' (German Technical Cooperation), in collaboration with the [[International Energy Agency]]. REN21 has produced a number of internationally recognised reports on renewable energy policy and the development of the [[renewable energy industry|renewables marketplace]]. Since 2005 REN21 has produced an annual ''Renewables Global Status Report'', with [[Eric Martinot]] and Janet Sawin as lead authors. {{physics-stub}} [[Category:Energy]]