It began as the initiative of a group of European countries, including Germany, Spain, and Denmark, but delegations from 148 countries around the world have since adopted the agency’s work program. IRENA’s key goal, as formulated in its statute, is promoting “the widespread and increased adoption and the sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy.”
Ito ay nagsimula bilang mga inisyatiba ng isang grupo ng mga European bansa, kabilang ang Alemanya, Espanya, at Denmark, ngunit delegasyon mula sa 148 bansa sa buong mundo dahil may pinagtibay ng ahensiya na programa sa trabaho . Susi layunin Irena, bilang formulated sa kanyang batas, ay nagsusulong ng "ang laganap na at nadagdagan ang pag-aampon at sustainable paggamit ng lahat ng porma ng nababagong enerhiya."