Technical Working Group 4: Innovation, Technology and Data
Co-Leads: FAO, UN-Habitat, and UNIDO
This cross-cutting theme will focus on advancing energy access, energy transitions as well as enabling the SDGs through the development and application of data; technology,?innovation, research and capacity building measures, as well as through integrated policy making and?regulation that are necessary to achieve the Energy Compact commitments, and SDG7.
| Members | Titles & Affiliations |
|---|---|
| Ms. Rana Adib | Executive Secretary, REN21 |
| Ms. Doris Edem Agbevivi | Energy Analyst, Energy Commission of Ghana |
| Mr. Feng An | Founder and Executive Director, Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) |
| Ms. Shay Bahramirad | Vice President of Climate and Resilience, Quanta Technology |
| Ms. Mengrong Cheng | President of State Grid Corporation of China North American Office |
| Ms. Fatima Denton | Director, UNU Institute for Natural Resources in Africa |
| Ms. Jiska de Groot | Skills and Enterprise Development Manager, Transforming Energy Access Programme, African Climate and Development Initiative (University of Cape Town) |
| Mr. Nazmul Haque | Director (Investment) & Head of Advisory, IDCOL |
| Mr. Mark Howells | Professor, Loughborough University and Imperial College, London |
| Mr. Gary Jackson | Executive Director, CCREEE |
| Mr. Abishek Jain | Director for Powering Livelihoods, CEEW |
| Mr. Matthew Jordan-Tank | Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Policy & Project Preparation, EBRD |
| Ms. Wandee Khunchornyakong Juljarern | CEO and Acting Executive Vice President (Accounting and Financing), SPCG Public Company Limited (SPCG) |
| Ms. Melanie A. Kenderdine | Principal, Energy Futures Initiative |
| Ms. Kati Koponen | Senior Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| Ms. Shefali Kothari | Clean Energy Startup Strategist, VIDA |
| Mr. Joseph McMonigle | Secretary-General, International Energy Forum |
| Mr. Thomas Mitschke | Energy Solutions Advisor, CARILEC |
| Ms. Nithya Ramanathan | Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Nexleaf Analytics |
| Mr. Bah F M Saho | Executive Director, ECREEE |
| Mr. De?er Sayg?n | Director, SHURA Energy Transition Centre |
| Ms. Kathlen Schneider | Director of the Latin American Institute for Alternative Energy (IDEAL) |
| Mr. Rafael Amaral Shayani | Professor for Electrical Engineering, University of Brasilia |
| Mr. Johnathan Spremulli | Principle Director - Marine and Head of Marin Department, International Chamber of Shipping, ICS |
| Ms. Mary Swai | Programme Manager for Sustainable Energy and Climate Change, Tanzania Traditional Energy Development Organisation |
| Ms. Chelsea Tucker | Research Coordinator, Waste to Fuel Initiative |
| Ms. Reyna Ubeda | Project Officer, ITU |
| Mr. Nuki Agya Utama | Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Energy |
| Mr. Pablo Vieira | Global Director, NDC Partnership |
| Mr. Akuila Tawake | Deputy Director, Georesources and Energy Programme, SPC |
| Mr. Eric Wanless | Director, Technology and Innovation, The Rockefeller Foundation |
| Ms. Helen Watts | Senior Director of Global Partnerships, Student Energy |
| Ms. Brianna Welsh | Vice-President, Sindicatum Blockchain Technologies |
| Mr. Michael Wilkinson | Chief Product Officer, Utopus Insights |
| Mr. Oleg Zhdaneev | Head of Technology Development Center for Energy Sector, Russian Energy Agency |
| Ms. Ella Zhou | Senior Energy Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) |
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.
April 2021
Second Meeting of TWG4
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
Secretariat Summary of the First Meeting
The meeting focused on enabling technologies, Financial and social innovation including disruptive business models, Digital technologies and GIS to improve data availability and planning of energy in end-use sectors, Innovation in policy and governance, Capacity and skills. READ MORE
February 2021
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