REN21: RENEWABLES NOW!
REN21 is the only global renewable energy community of actors from science, governments, NGOs and industry. We provide up-to-date and peer-reviewed facts, figures and analysis of global developments in technology, policies and markets. Our goal: enable decision-makers to make the shift to renewable energy happen – now.
REN21 was created in 2004 as an outcome of the Bonn2004 International Conference on Renewable Energy. This “coalition of the willing” came together with one objective in mind: to support and accelerate the development of renewable energy.
From the outset, REN21’s mandate has been to collect, consolidate and synthesise a vast body of renewable energy data to provide clear and reliable information on what is happening in real-time.
This mandate still holds today.
How has REN21 evolved since 2004?
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REN21 Members convene every three years to review the proposed upcoming, three-year work plan and to elect a REN21 Steering Committee. This Steering Committee represents the REN21 community, providing strategic direction to REN21’s work programme.
STEERING COMMITTEE
This is the main governing entity of REN21. Fifty representatives are voted in from among REN21’s members. Collectively, the Steering Committee reflects the various organisational and geographical backgrounds as well as the values of the larger network. Steering Committee members serve a three-year cycle.
Steering Committee members for 2019-2021 are:
Arthouros Zervos, National Technical University of Athens
Claudio Pedretti, ARE, President of the Board of Directors
Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, EREF, Vice-President
Bruce Douglas, Global Solar Council, Co-Chairman
Koen Peters, GOGLA, Executive Director
Joyce Lee, GWEC, Policy and Operations Director
Marit Brommer, IGA, Executive Director
Eddie Rich, IHA, Chief Executive
Roberto Vigotti, RES4Africa Foundation, Secretary General
Remigijus Lapinskas, World Bioenergy Association, President
Stefan Gsänger, WWEA, Secretary General
Mahama Kappiah, ECREEE, Executive Director (acting)
Paula Pinho, European Commission, Head of Unit, Renewables and Energy System Integration Policy, DG ENER
Michael Hackethal, BMWi, Head of Division IIA 1
Heike Henn, BMZ, Deputy Director General
Alex Giacomelli, Brazil – Ministry of External Relations, Director Department of Energy
Maria Nilaus Tarp, Denmark – Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate, Head of the International Department
Anand Kumar, India – Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Secretary
Øivind Johansen, Norway – Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Assistant Director General
Leonardo Beltran, SENER (Mexico)
Hugo Lucas Porta, Spain – Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Chief of Staff, Secretariat for Energy
Nawal Al Hosany, UAE – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE’s Permanent Representative at IRENA
Griffin Thompson, USA – State Department, Director of the Office of Electricity and Energy Efficiency
Rian van Staden, 100% RE, Platform Coordinator
Claudio Pedretti, Alliance for Rural Electrification, President
Stephan Singer, CAN, Senior Advisor
Arundabha Ghosh, CEEW, CEO
Irene Giner-Reichl, GWNET, Board Member
Maryke van Staden, ICLEI, Director of Business Development
Sena Alouka, JVE, Executive Director
Ibrahim Togola, Mali Folkecenter (MFC), Director
Harry Lehmann, WCRE, Executive Chairman
Anna Leidreiter, World Future Council, Director Climate, Energy and Cities
Jennifer Layke, WRI, Global Director, Energy Program
Nicolás R. Di Sbroiavacca, Fundación Bariloche, President
Nebojsa Nakicenovic, IIASA, Deputy Director/Deputy CEO
David Renné, ISES, President
Doug Arent, NREL, Executive Director of the joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis
Thembakazi Mali, SANEDI, Interim CEO
Michael Eckhart, Citigroup, Inc.
Mohamed El-Ashry, United Nations Foundation
David Hales, Second Nature
Kirsty Hamilton, Chatham House
Peter Rae, REN Alliance
BUREAU
The Bureau is made up of the REN21 President and Executive Director, and seven Steering Committee members. The Bureau is the executive body of REN21 – with members making the operational decisions. Bureau members serve a two-year cycle.
Bureau members for 2020-2021 are:

Arthouros Zervos

Rana Adib

Marit Brommer

Kanika Chawla

Rabia Ferroukhi

Paolo Frankl

Germany

Irene Giner-Reichl

Mark Radka
THE REN21 SECRETARIAT
A small team of committed individuals that supports and develops the REN21 network. Meet the team!