Representatives of 21 countries including the UAE will be part of the Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena).
The decision was made yesterday as Irena's first assembly came to an end in Abu Dhabi.
Germany, France, the US and Australia are among the developed nations represented in the council. Developing nations such as Senegal, Tonga, Eritrea and Mali and also members.
The council, said Dr Adnan Amin, Irena's director general, will play an important role in the organisation's decision making. Decisions at Irena are made at bi-annual assemblies; discussing issues among 160 diverse countries can be challenging.
The council will have the task of holding consultations and preparing documents to inform the discussions of the full assembly.
"By the time member states come to the assembly, the decisions are much more streamlined," said Dr Amin.
The UAE was confirmed this week as the permanent headquarters country for the green energy body.
