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Dear Colleagues, Partners, Friends,
I am honored to step into the Director of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) role. This is an exciting opportunity to lead an implementation arm of the Technology Mechanism – a central body dedicated to advancing climate technology development and transfer. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to UNEP for entrusting me with this responsibility. I am committed to building on my predecessors’ work that already laid a strong foundation for CTCN to further enhance its impact in addressing the urgent challenges of climate change.
With over 20 years of experience in climate change, environmental sustainability, and energy systems, I bring insights shaped by diverse roles. Before joining the United Nations, I worked with the Indonesian government agency in assessing and applying climate-related technologies, a non-profit organization advising on the development of renewable energy potential, and a consulting firm developing portfolios of Kyoto Protocol Clean Development Mechanism projects. For the past 17 years, I have been with the UNFCCC Climate Change Secretariat, most recently serving as Manager of the Technology subdivision.
A key part of my work has been with the Technology Executive Committee (TEC), the policy arm of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism. There, I contributed to shaping global climate technology policies and led the support of intergovernmental processes on technology development and transfer. Through collaboration with key stakeholders, I helped connect policy, technology, and expertise, focusing on supporting countries in identifying climate technology policies that will enable them to achieve the Agreement’s objectives and create impactful, real-world solutions.
As a CTCN’s Director, I will focus on three priorities:
- Strengthening technology alignment with national needs to ensure that technology development and transfer meet the specific requirements of developing countries, providing scalable solutions tailored to their contexts, and facilitating the implementation of these solutions on the ground, where they can have the most tangible impact.
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Driving collaboration across sectors to build strong partnerships among governments and communities, private sector, financial institutions, and other key stakeholders to mobilize resources for accelerating innovation and delivering impactful climate action.
- Strengthening the synergies between the Technology Mechanism bodies to enhance coordination and optimize the integration of technological solutions, ensuring a more effective and cohesive approach to addressing climate challenges at both global and local levels.
CTCN’s mission –connecting those seeking climate solutions with those providing them – has never been more vital. Together, we can harness the power of technology to create sustainable, resilient futures for all.
Thank you for the warm welcome. In this new role, I look forward to working alongside UNEP, UNFCCC, CTCN’s Advisory Board Members, and all other stakeholders to achieve our shared goals.
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Ariesta Ningrum