A2D FACILITY FIRST GLOBAL CALL-FOR-PROPOSALS - ANNOUNCEMENT EVENT

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) held a hybrid announcement event for the Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility’s Call-for-Proposals on 18 July 2024. The A2D Facility aims to accelerate the commercialization of innovative clean energy solutions in developing countries. Initially funded with ~USD 80 million (GBP 65 million) from the UK Government’s Department of Energy Security & Net Zero, the A2D Facility focuses on supporting the implementation and operation of demonstration projects in developing countries in key areas for clean energy transitions: critical minerals, clean hydrogen, smart energy, and industrial decarbonization.

Agenda:

Welcoming remarks

• Mr. Ciyong Zou, Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director, UNIDO

Opening statements

• Mr. Gerd Müller, Director General, UNIDO
• H.E. Ms. Corinne Kitsell, Ambassador, United Kingdom Mission

Presentation of the UK Government’s climate innovation support

• Mr. Paul Durrant, Head of Climate Innovation, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Presentation of the A2D Facility

• Mr. Peter Warren, Senior Technical Advisor, A2D Facility, UNIDO

Regional perspectives

• H.E. Mr. Philbert Abaka Johnson, Permanent Representative of Ghana to UNIDO, Chair of the African Group
• H.E. Ms. Evangelina Lourdes Bernas, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to UNIDO, Chair of the Asia-Pacific Group
• Mr. Natanael Pineda, Attaché on behalf of H.E. Mr. Darío Ernesto Chirú Ochoa, Permanent Representative of Panama to UNIDO, Chair of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries

Closing remarks

• Mr. Ciyong Zou, Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director, UNIDO