1. International Year for Sustainable Energy for All
January 1
Theme: The United Nations General Assembly resolution that designates 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All encourages Member states and other actors to, “take advantage of the Year to take action at local, national, regional and International level

2. 5th International Perspective on Water Resources & the Environment (IPWE 2012)
January 4-7
Theme: International Conference
Boulevard Mohamed VI 40 000 Marrakech Morocco

3. 2nd IRENA Assembly
January 14-15
Theme: The first Assembly was an inaugural meeting IRENA’s governing body. A high profile meeting based on renewable energy sector
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

4. 5th World Future Energy Summit 2012
January 16-19
Theme: Summit & Exhibition- Renewable energy sectors include hydropower, solar, wind, bio-fuel and geothermal
Organizer: Reed Exhibitions and Elsevier
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

5. The Smart Grids Summit
January 24-25
Theme: Key themes include smart cities and regions, customer management, interoperability and ICT standardization and micro generation
Grand Hotel Stockholm, Sweden

6. Climate Finance & Carbon Markets Africa
January 24-25
Theme: Conference focusing on making Africa a major focus for climate finance into post-Kyoto era
Johannesburg, South Africa

7. EUEC 2012
January 30 - February 1
Theme: 15thAnnual Conference and Exhibition- Focusing on renewable and clean energy solutions to secure independence from foreign oil
Arizona, USA