The WMO Climate and Energy Unit is pleased to announce the release of the third Newsletter issue, a publication highlighting WMO work on supporting weather, water and climate-informed energy planning and resilience worldwide.
This edition is organized into three sections: Highlights from the Secretariat, Energy Plus, and Looking Forward To.
What’s Inside
1. Highlights from the Secretariat
- New WMO–IRENA joint report on how 2024’s record heat affected renewable energy resources and electricity demand.
- Updated Energy & Meteorology Portal, improving access to trusted resources for climate-informed energy planning and resilience.
- Two new technical publications: National Renewable Energy Atlases (NRAs) guidelines and early warning systems for the energy sector (case studies from China).
- Key capacity-building and policy engagement across regions, including regional WEFE Nexus workshop in Latin America and climate-informed energy planning event in Mozambique.
2. Energy Plus
- UN Secretary-General’s special report highlights accelerating progress.
- WMO engagement with partners including IEA and IAEA to advance climate-informed resilience for energy infrastructure and safety.
3. Looking Forward To
- Energy Service Standardization: Advancing cooperation with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to support standards for energy services using weather, water, and climate information.
- WEF Nexus report: A report on best practices for the Water–Energy–Food (WEF) Nexus in the MENA region, as pressures on water, energy, and food systems intensify.
4. Upcoming Events
- SG-RENE 8th Meeting — Virtual, March 24, 2026
- UN-Energy Meeting — Geneva, March 24–27, 2026
- IVECF — Vienna, April 9–10, 2026
- SERCOM-4 — Geneva, October 2026
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