Global Renewable Energy Forum 2021
07.09.2021
The 5th edition of the Global Renewable Energy Forum (GREF) is organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Bonn Office in cooperation with IRENA and REN21. It takes place as a hybrid conference on September 16, 2021, from 9:00-13:15 hrs (CEST) in Bonn, Germany.
GREF 2021 focuses on net zero-emission pathways of the public sector (Korea, Germany, EU) and the private sector (cement, chemicals, steel) as well as on the key role of cities in achieving the energy transition with a particular focus on heating and cooling. It demonstrates ways to achieve net zero emissions by mid-century and particularly focuses on how to implement ambitious 2030 targets.
Confirmed speakers:
• Rana Adib, Executive Director, REN21
• Dr. Dolf Gielen, Director, IRENA Innovation and Technology Center
• James Grabert, Director, Mitigation Division, UNFCCC
• Dr. Vera Rodenhoff, Head of Division, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
• Dr. Marit Brommer, Executive Director, IGA
• Paul Voss, Director, Euroheat and Power
• Marco Mensink, Director General, The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC)
• Dr. Yongwon Cho, Associate Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
• Rob van der Meer, Industrial Policy Director, CEMBUREAU • Martina Otto, Head of the GlobalABC Secretariat
• Juhun Lee, Director-General, City of Hwasung (Republic of Korea)
• Maryke van Staden, Director of ICLEI's Bonn Center for Local Climate Action and Reporting (carbonn Climate Center)
• Yong Chen, Program Officer (Lead) for Sustainable Urban Energy, IRENA
• Dr. Eujoon Lee, Senior Researcher, Korean Institute of Energy Research
• Dr. Ursula Sautter, Mayor, City of Bonn
• Kaisa-Reeta Koskinen, Head of Climate Unit, City of Helsinki (Finland)
• Gwangseok Choi, Professional Manager, SK Innovation
The partners of the event are the Korean-German Energy Partnership, ICLEI, IGA, Eurosolar, UNIDO ITPO Germany, WWEA, Germanwatch, the EnergyAgency.NRW, and DVGW.
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