Mr. Adnan Z. Amin
Director-General, the International Renewable Energy Agency
Adnan Z. Amin is the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), currently serving his second term. He was elected as the Agency’s first Director-General in 2011. During his tenure, IRENA has achieved near universal membership with 158 Members sand has become the global authority on renewable energy. The agency today provides the world community with a strong international cooperation framework to accelerate the sustainable energy transformation, as a major pathway to fostering sustainable development and one of the most important solutions to climate change.
Mr. Amin has over 25 years of experience in international environment, sustainable development and energy policy. Mr. Amin has held senior positions in the United Nations (UN), including as Head of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination Secretariat, Executive Director of the Secretariat of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on UN System-wide Coherence and Director of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Mr. Amin is a development economist specializing in sustainable development. He is a national of Kenya
Mr. Amin has over 25 years of experience in international environment, sustainable development and energy policy. Mr. Amin has held senior positions in the United Nations (UN), including as Head of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination Secretariat, Executive Director of the Secretariat of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on UN System-wide Coherence and Director of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Mr. Amin is a development economist specializing in sustainable development. He is a national of Kenya