Francesco La Camera

Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
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Francesco La Camera

Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

We must re-think the way international cooperation works to build a new energy system. A step-change in infrastructure, policies and global finance can bring a strategic shift in the renewables-based energy transition. Look forward to previewing IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 at #BETD23

Mr. Francesco La Camera is the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). He has more than thirty years of experience in the fields of climate, sustainability, and international cooperation. He formerly served as Director-General of Sustainable Development, Environmental Damage, EU and International Affairs at the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land & Sea. In this capacity, he developed cooperation and partnerships agreements with a wide range of countries, particularly developing countries. Mr. La Camera is widely credited with having spearheaded international cooperation on issues related to climate change and the environment. He played a key role in bringing together multilateral organisations to develop joint initiatives designed to implement the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. He has also coordinated a number of national strategies including on sustainable development, green finance and fossil fuel subsidies among other things.

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