12 December

Blockchain for Effective Renewable Energy Trading and Financing

Event time: 12:00- 13:00

Host: Blockchain & Climate Institute and the National Business Initiative (NBI)

Event type: presentation (open event)

Blockchain affords benefits to the renewable energy sector by increasing efficiency and transparency. The implementation of blockchain for the renewable energy agenda could consequently scale renewable energy markets and help meet South Africa’s Integrated Resource Electricity Plan to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030

The objectives of this session are:

To explain how blockchain can be applied to renewable energy trading and financing to mobilize the renewable energy transition;

­To provide a specific demonstration of how blockchain can be applied to the South African renewable energy sector to enable the decentralisation of the energy market, thereby improving grid stability and scalability; and

­To discuss the implications of blockchain-based renewable energy system on climate change policy and regulatory frameworks in South Africa.

Clean Energy Investment and Enabling Policy Environment

Event time: 14:30-16:00

Host: IEA and South African Government

Event type: presentation (open event)

Scaling up investment in renewables, energy efficiency and innovative technologies is essential for the achievement of the energy transition needed to deliver the Paris Agreement’s goals. The IEA has led global discussions on clean energy investment and enabling environment, providing in-depth analyses including World Energy Investment 2019. This side event will focus on the recent trends in global energy investment and contribute to identifying effective policy measures to catalyse energy investment for clean energy transition.