Petra Schwager

Chief, Climate and Technology Partnerships (CTP) Division · UNIDO · company speakers →

Petra Schwager is Chief of the Climate and Technology Partnership (CTP) Division, Directorate of SDG Innovation and Economic Transformation (IET) of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). She has more than 20 years of experience in building-up global and national programmes for inclusive and sustainable industrial development. In this, she worked closely with governments, financial institutions, universities and industries in more than 40 countries in Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe Latin America. Her field of expertise covers the promotion of innovative and circular economy approaches, clean hydrogen, carbon market, resource and energy efficient solutions, renewable energy, sustainable/eco-industrial parks, green chemistry and sustainable performance based business models. In her projects she pays special attention to gender parity, supporting women participation and leadership. In her current position at UNIDO, she develops and manages strategic partnerships and technical cooperation on climate and technology innovation. She heads UNIDO’s Global Programme on Hydrogen in Industry to support net zero industrial and economic transformation in developing and transition countries. She coordinates UNIDOs engagement at high-level climate related policy events and is a regular speaker at high-level events, e.g. G-20, COP. She studied economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and environmental management at the University of London.

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