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10th Session of the Group of Experts on Renewable Energy

11 September (10:00) - 12 September (18:00) 2023
Tempus, Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland
Sustainable Energy Week 2023

10th session of the Group of Experts on Renewable Energy (GERE-10)

11-12 September 2023, 10.00-13.00 & 15.00-18.00

The 10th session of the Group of Experts on Renewable Energy will take place on 11-12 September 2023 in Geneva within the UNECE Sustainable Energy Week (11-15 September). The session will proceed the 32nd session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy (13-15 September). 

The Annual Meeting will feature a series of sessions on: 

  • Tracking progress in the uptake of renewable energy; 

  • SDG7 Review and Follow-up to substantially increase the share of renewable energy; 

  • Exchange of experiences on how to increase the uptake of renewable energy; 

  • Cross-cutting and intersectoral cooperation to develop renewable energy and consider low and zero carbon technologies interplay.  

Join us in person at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Russian will be provided. Registration is available for the two events and is mandatory for all participants at the links listed below.  

For in person registration in the 10th session of the Group of Experts register here. If you have any questions, please send an email to [email protected].  

For Practical Information and Map of Palais des Nations, please click here. 

In-person  Geneva, Palais des Nations, Tempus
Listen Live https://listen-live.unog.ch/en/

Please note that preparations are also underway for the 19th session of the Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Systems  from 3-4 October 2023, the 10th session of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency from 5-6 October 2023, and the Almaty Energy Forum 2023 from 6 to 8 November 2023. Stay tuned for additional details! 

 

Agenda

44760 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the tenth session _ 380931 _ English _ 773 _ 389279 _ pdf
44760 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the tenth session _ 380931 _ French _ 780 _ 389277 _ pdf
44760 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the tenth session _ 380931 _ Russian _ 864 _ 389278 _ pdf

Tentative Timeline

48230 _ Tentative timeline: Group of Experts on Renewable Session, tenth session, 11-12 September 2023 _ 381811 _ English _ 773 _ 391680 _ pdf
48230 _ Overview of the Sustainable Energy Week _ 381812 _ English _ 773 _ 389453 _ pdf

Documents

44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/2 - Report of the Group of Experts on Renewable Energy at its Tenth Session _ 382599 _ English _ 773 _ 402071 _ pdf
44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/2 - Report of the Group of Experts on Renewable Energy at its Tenth Session _ 382599 _ French _ 780 _ 402070 _ pdf
44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/2 - Report of the Group of Experts on Renewable Energy at its Tenth Session _ 382599 _ Russian _ 864 _ 402072 _ pdf
44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/3 - Status of implementation of renewable energy action plans across 17 ECE countries _ 380933 _ English _ 773 _ 392506 _ pdf
44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/3 - Status of implementation of renewable energy action plans across 17 ECE countries _ 380933 _ French _ 780 _ 392507 _ pdf
44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/3 - Status of implementation of renewable energy action plans across 17 ECE countries _ 380933 _ Russian _ 864 _ 392508 _ pdf
44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/4 - Bioenergy production and potential for addressing the compound food and energy crisis in Ukraine _ 380934 _ English _ 773 _ 389271 _ pdf
44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/4 - Bioenergy production and potential for addressing the compound food and energy crisis in Ukraine _ 380934 _ French _ 780 _ 389269 _ pdf
44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/4 - Bioenergy production and potential for addressing the compound food and energy crisis in Ukraine _ 380934 _ Russian _ 864 _ 389270 _ pdf
44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/5 - Multi-stakeholder Dialogue: policy recommendations to support biofuels market development in Ukraine _ 380935 _ English _ 773 _ 389274 _ pdf
44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/5 - Multi-stakeholder Dialogue: policy recommendations to support biofuels market development in Ukraine _ 380935 _ French _ 780 _ 389272 _ pdf
44761 _ ECE/ENERGY/GE.7/2023/5 - Multi-stakeholder Dialogue: policy recommendations to support biofuels market development in Ukraine _ 380935 _ Russian _ 864 _ 389273 _ pdf

Room documents

To be added soon

Concept sessions

49499 _ Session 1 - Tracking Progress in the Uptake of Renewable Energy _ 382548 _ English _ 773 _ 391660 _ pdf
49499 _ Session 2 - Exchange of experiences _ 382549 _ English _ 773 _ 391661 _ pdf
49499 _ Session 3 - Cross-cutting and inter-sectoral cooperation to integrate renewable energy into energy systems _ 382550 _ English _ 773 _ 391662 _ pdf

Presentations: 3. Activities and priorities of the Committee on Sustainable Energy and matters for consideration by the Group of Experts-Advancing SDG7 in UNECE region

49517 _ 3. Activities and priorities of the Committee on Sustainable Energy and matters for consideration by the Group of Experts-Advancing SDG7 in UNECE region _ 382571 _ English _ 773 _ 391712 _ pdf

Presentations: 4. Tracking progress in the uptake of renewable energy

49531 _ Minoru Takada, Energy and Climate Team Leader, and Head of the UN-Energy Secretariat, UN DESA and Gianluca Sambucini, UNECE _ 382574 _ English _ 773 _ 391718 _ pdf
49531 _ Advancing SDG7 in UNECE region, UNECE Secretariat _ 382575 _ English _ 773 _ 391720 _ pdf
49531 _ Evelina Trutnevyte, University of Geneva, Renewable Energy Systems _ 382576 _ English _ 773 _ 391721 _ pdf
49531 _ Naida Taso, Vice-Chair, Group of Experts on Renewable Energy, Energy Community _ 382577 _ English _ 773 _ 391722 _ pdf
49531 _ Roberta Boscolo, Climate and Energy Lead, World Meteorological Organization _ 382578 _ English _ 773 _ 391724 _ pdf
49531 _ Chokan Laumulin, Professor, School of Natural and Social Sciences, The British-Kazakh Technical University, Vice-Chair Committee on Sustainable Energy _ 382579 _ English _ 773 _ 391726 _ pdf
49531 _ Andreas Dreisiebner, CEO, Grow Solutions, Switzerland _ 382580 _ English _ 773 _ 391728 _ pdf
49531 _ Selen Inal, Clean Energy & Green Transition Consultant / Regional Lead for UNECE, the UN Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) _ 382581 _ English _ 773 _ 391729 _ pdf
49531 _ Wolfram Zeitz, Executive Secretary, IECRE – IEC System for Certification to standards relating to Equipment for use in RE Applications _ 382582 _ English _ 773 _ 391730 _ pdf
49531 _ Evgenia Franke, Head of RREDA Analytical Department _ 382739 _ English _ 773 _ 392118 _ pdf

Presentations: 5. Exchange of experiences on how to increase the uptake of renewable energy. Case studies on Ukraine: strategy and plans for energy sector renovation with the use of renewable energy sources

49542 _ Irina Sotnyk, SWOT analysis of bioenergy development in Ukraine and recommendations for the post-war period _ 382587 _ English _ 773 _ 391737 _ pdf
49542 _ Olena Lenska, Vice-Chair, Group of Experts on Renewable Energy, Director Renewable Energy Development Department, State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine _ 382588 _ English _ 773 _ 391738 _ pdf
49542 _ Denis Motorniy, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Ukraine _ 382589 _ English _ 773 _ 391739 _ pdf
49542 _ Leila Urekenova, Programme Officer, UN Environment, Europe Office _ 382590 _ English _ 773 _ 391740 _ pdf
49542 _ Nadejda Khamrakulova, Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE _ 382592 _ English _ 773 _ 391742 _ pdf
49542 _ Margalita Arabidze, Head of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Department, Georgia _ 382606 _ English _ 773 _ 391779 _ pdf
49542 _ Adrian Bylyku, Vice-Chair, Group of Experts on Renewable Energy, and Mr. Artan Leskoviku, Director of RES, Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, Albania Case Study _ 382661 _ English _ 773 _ 391876 _ pdf

Presenations: 6. Cross-cutting and inter-sectoral cooperation to integrate renewable energy into energy systems

49593 _ Laurent Antoni, Executive Director of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and fuel cells in the Economy (IPHE) _ 382621 _ English _ 773 _ 391808 _ pdf
49593 _ Andrei V. Tchouvelev, Director Safety and Regulatory, Hydrogen Council _ 382622 _ English _ 773 _ 391809 _ pdf
49593 _ Kapil Narula, Senior Analyst, Breakthrough Agenda, Climate Champions Team _ 382623 _ English _ 773 _ 391810 _ pdf
49593 _ Regis Conrad, Synfuels Americas, former Director for Advanced Energy and Hydrogen Systems Division, U.S. Department of Energy _ 382625 _ English _ 773 _ 391812 _ pdf
49593 _ Brianna Lazerwitz, Planning and Economic Studies Section (PESS), Department of Nuclear Energy, IAEA _ 382639 _ English _ 773 _ 391840 _ pdf
49593 _ King Lee, Head of Policy and Industry Engagement, World Nuclear Association _ 382640 _ English _ 773 _ 391841 _ pdf
49593 _ Maher Chebbo, Regional Lead Europe, Council of Engineers for Energy Transition _ 382642 _ English _ 773 _ 391848 _ pdf
49593 _ Raymond Pilcher, Chair of the Group of Experts on CMM and Just Transition _ 382644 _ English _ 773 _ 391850 _ pdf
49593 _ Artan Leskoviku, Director of RES, Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy _ 382647 _ English _ 773 _ 391853 _ pdf
49593 _ Yin Bo Executive Director of Europe Office, GEIDCO - Global Inter _ 382648 _ English _ 773 _ 391854 _ pdf
49593 _ Harikrishnan Tulsidas, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE _ 382652 _ English _ 773 _ 391858 _ pdf
49593 _ Florian Steierer, UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section Forests, Land and Housing Division, UNECE _ 382665 _ English _ 773 _ 391881 _ pdf

Audio recordings

Audio recordings at UNOG Digital Recordings Portal:  https://conf.unog.ch/digitalrecordings/

Please find and select a meeting by selecting the date or date range and in “Organization” filed: ECE/ENERGY.

Videos

Agenda Item 5. Exchange of experiences on how to increase the uptake of renewable energy.  Case studies on Ukraine: strategy and plans for energy sector renovation with the use of renewable energy sources. 
Case studies from Georgia, Margalita Arabidze, Head of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Department, Georgia on YouTube at https://youtu.be/YiP_Fzw9rAc

Agenda Item 6. Cross-cutting and inter-sectoral cooperation to integrate renewable energy into energy systems. Low- and zero-carbon technologies interplay for increasing the renewable energy uptake
Opening remarks, Aida Sitdikova, Director, Energy Eurasia, Middle East & Africa, Sustainable Infrastructure Group, EBRD on YouTube at https://youtu.be/us3Pg3SyaO4