Francesco La Camera

Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Francesco La Camera has been Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) since 2019 and has more than 30 years of experience in the fields of climate, sustainability, and international cooperation. Under his leadership, the Agency has forged a series of new strategic partnerships with UN organisations, including UNDP, UNFCCC, and the Green Climate Fund, among others. Previously, Mr La Camera served as Director-General of Sustainable Development, Environmental Damage, EU and International Affairs at the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land & Sea.

Articles by Francesco La Camera

1. Only eight years left to reset priorities for a climate-safe future

   Francesco La Camera

   Climate — Global

   Despite many countries announcing more ambitious political commitments to net-zero, the policies and actions announced to date fall woefully short of achieving 1.5°C. We must rapidly increase the transition to renewable energy if we’re to avert climate catastrophe

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   5 May 2022

   SDGs: 7 9 13