Richenda Van Leeuwen Keywords Richenda Van Leeuwen Rocky Mountain Institute RMI executive management emerging markets private equity Impact investment clean energy Read more about Richenda Van Leeuwen Richenda is Managing Director for Emerging Clean Economies at the Rocky Mountain Institute, leading RMI’s emerging markets energy teams. As Chair, International Institutions at the Global LPG Partnership she worked on African residential energy solutions from 2016-2019 and as a member of the World Bank's Energy Program's (ESMAP) Technical Advisory Group. From 2010-2016 she was Executive Director for Energy Access at the United Nations Foundation.
Beyond the Grid: Driving an Economy-wide Energy Transformation by Cities and Industry in Asia Read more about Beyond the Grid: Driving an Economy-wide Energy Transformation by Cities and Industry in Asia Cities and industry play a pivotal role in driving a comprehensive energy transformation within Asian economies. The session unpacked the energy transformation outside of the power sector, shared case studies from low-carbon cities in China and new business models that promote the energy transformation of manufacturing in India.
The Road to Net-Zero in the Context of a Clean and Resilient Recovery Read more about The Road to Net-Zero in the Context of a Clean and Resilient Recovery Net-zero target. The UK was the first major industrialized country to set a net-zero target for 2050. This was a major theme of COP 26 and, we believe, of UNFCCC climate action going forward. We contributed to a discussion and:
The Opportunities and Challenges for Climate Mitigation Actions (NDCs and NAMAs)- The Case of Pakistan Read more about The Opportunities and Challenges for Climate Mitigation Actions (NDCs and NAMAs)- The Case of Pakistan Pakistan is a developing country, despite low emissions, it is ranked fifth when it comes to being affected by the impacts of climate change. During the period 1994-2013, the extreme climate events caused an economic loss of 4 billion USD. Pakistan having ratified Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement is working to achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction goals set by the two. Currently, there are eight Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) that have been submitted by Pakistan of which six are still seeking support for implementation.
Industrial Decarbonization: The Next Challenge Read more about Industrial Decarbonization: The Next Challenge As per the Paris Agreement at the UNFCC COP of 2015, member states agreed to limit global warming to 2 °C versus pre-industrial levels. Based on this member states have set up targets under Intended Nationally Determined Contributions(NDCs).
Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by Developing Energy Roadmaps Read more about Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by Developing Energy Roadmaps This presentation gave an overview of the global and regional progress in climate action and emphasized the need for an integrated approach to 2030 energy transition. It also discussed the National Expert SDG Tool for Energy Planning (NEXSTEP), an online tool to help develop national SDG7 roadmap and options to achieve NDCs.
V-ACEF Opening Plenary: Global Energy Challenges and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Read more about V-ACEF Opening Plenary: Global Energy Challenges and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
India Madhya Pradesh Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs Read more about India Madhya Pradesh Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs This presentation gave an overview of the Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 1), the impact assessment methods used, as well as the economic and social impacts of training women to be microentrepreneurs in energy-based livelihoods in India.
Installed Capacity and Generation at Present - India Read more about Installed Capacity and Generation at Present - India This presentation shared the outputs of the report "Gender Analysis of Renewable Energy in India: Present Status, Issues, Approaches and New Initiatives", as well as the incentives given by the Government of India to encourage the participation of women in the energy sector.