Mechthild Wörsdörfer

Director, Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, International Energy Agency

Mechthild Wörsdörfer joined the IEA on 1 October 2018 as Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks (STO). Ms Wörsdörfer plans and co-ordinates the IEA’s work on energy sustainability, encompassing clean energy technologies and climate change policy. Previously, Mechthild held several senior management positions in the European Commission, where she coordinated the work on the 2030 Energy and Climate Framework, the Clean Energy Package and the 2050 Energy Roadmap.

Articles by Mechthild Wörsdörfer

1. Enhanced innovation must be at the heart of the energy transition

   Mechthild Wörsdörfer

   Climate — Global

   Technologies like wind power and photovoltaic solar have advanced from expensive, subsidized, niche technology to wide-scale, commercially competitive solutions. We must learn from this rapid innovation to speed up the next generation of technologies

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   Article

   14 June 2021

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