Technical Working Group 2: Energy Transition
Co-Leads: IRENA, UNEP and UN ESCAP
This theme will focus on energy sector decarbonisation strategies to dramatically increase the application of renewable energy and energy efficiency, including in end use sectors like transport (e.g. renewable powered electric vehicles), while ensuring a just transition, including strategies on coal phase-out.
| Members | Titles & Affiliations |
|---|---|
| Ms. Faye Alhersh | Technology Specialist in Strategy, MASDAR |
| Ms. Ada ?mon | Senior Advisor Climate & Energy, City of Budapest |
| Mr. Bj?rn Andresen | Professor and Section Head for the Electrical Energy Technology at Aarhus University |
| Mr. Daniele Agostini | Head of Low Carbon and Energy Policies, Enel |
| Ms. Javiera Aldunate | Head of International Relations Office at the Ministry of Energy of Chile |
| Ms. Safiatou Alzouma | Director, Africa Renewable Energy Initiative |
| Ms. Jaff Epse Bime Marilyn Bongmo | Rural Engineer, Ministry of Water Resources and Energy of Cameroon |
| Mr. Noam Boussidan | Lead, Energy & Materials Platform at the World Economic Forum |
| Mr. Xiangkun (Elvis) Cao | PhD Student, Cornell University |
| Mr. S?ren Dengg | Head of Division, Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany |
| Ms. Gabriela Prata Dias | Head, Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency |
| Ms. Tasneem Essop | Executive Director, Climate Action Network |
| Ms. Judith Franco | President, Argentinian Association of Renewable Energy and the Environment |
| Ms. Monica Gullberg | Representative, Climate Investment Platform |
| Mr. Qin Haiyan | President, Chinese Wind Energy Association |
| Ms. Lucy Heintz | Partner, Actis |
| Ms. Ditte Juul J?rgensen | Director-General, DG Energy, EU Commission |
| Mr. Vladislav Kaim | Member of the UN Secretary General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change |
| Ms. Ng?y Th? Khanh | Executive Director, Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) in Vietnam |
| Mr. Ken Koyama | Senior Managing Director, IEEJ |
| Ms. Amélie Lougsami | Climate and Energy Policy Officer, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France |
| Ms. Madalena Callé Lucas | Senior Sustainability Advisor, EDP -Energias De Portugal SA |
| Mr. Grammenos Mastrojeni | Deputy Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean - Energy and Climate Action Division |
| Ms. Wanjira Mathai | Vice President and Regional Director for Africa, WRI Africa |
| Ms. Laura Martín Murillo | Director, Just Transition Institute, Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge |
| Mr. Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu | Lead Climate Change Specialist, Ministry of Environment of the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Mr. Ricardo Ranieri Bernain | Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile |
| Mr. Pablo Salas | Co-Lead, Economics of Energy Innovation and Systems Transition Project |
| Mr. Youba Sokona | Vice Chair, IPCC/The South Centre |
| Mr. Robert Stoner | Deputy Director, MIT Energy Initiative |
| Mr. Frank Qiankun Wang | Executive Director of North America Office, GEIDCO |
| Ms. Sheila Watson | Director of Environment and Research, FiA Foundation |
| Mr. Ali Zerouali | Director of International Coorporation & Development, Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy |
Note: In addition to the Members listed below, the technical focal points of UN-Energy organisations will by default participate in any of the Technical Working Groups, as and where relevant.
May 2021
Final Meeting of TWG2
The final meeting of the Group featured a concluding discussion on the draft report.
April 2021
Second Meeting of TWG2
The second meeting of the Group served to review the draft report in an interactive setting.
March 2021
Annotated Outline of Thematic Report
The Co-Leads drafted an annotated outline for the Report of the TWG which has been shared with the Members of the Group for their review. READ MORE
February 2021
Secretariat Summary of the First Meeting
The meeting focused its discussion on a wide range of important issues relevant for reaching SDG 7 and the Paris Agreement. Overall attention from TWG members was focused on how to turn urgency into action. READ MORE
Concept Note
The Co-Leads drafted a concept note for the work of the TWG which has been shared with the Members of the Group for their review. READ MORE