Matthew Wittenstein

Chief of Section, Energy Connectivity, UN ESCAP. Working to build a more connected and sustainable world. Views are my own. @[email protected]

[UK Mission to ASEAN @ukmissionasean]

The UK is supporting the ASEAN Minerals Development Vision (AMDV) and AMCAP-IV at the Second Stakeholder Engagement Workshop in Jakarta. In collaboration with @UNESCAP, @WorldBank, and ASEAN Minerals Trust Fund to drive sustainable mineral development.

@AmandMcLoughlin

[ASEAN Centre for Energy @aseanenergy]

📌 ACE Webinar on APG: Addressing the Challenges of Multilateral Power Trade for Sustainable Growth in the ASEAN Region 

📅 Date : Thursday, 13 February 2025  
🕐 Time : 14:00 - 16:00 (GMT+7)  
📍 Location : Online (Zoom) 
🔗 Register now: https://t.co/XxJDNjrUPX

[COP29 Azerbaijan @COP29_AZ]

We’re only a few days away from #COP29Azerbaijan! For all participating delegates and stakeholders, we invite you to join the online Briefing Sessions on the COP29 Action Agenda: Energy Initiatives, organised by the COP29 Presidency team with the support of @IEA, @IRENA, @UNECE, @UNESCAP and @UNIDO.
🗓 9:00 - 10:00 CET, 4 November 2024 👉 https://t.co/sy8CjPHZlc.
🗓 15:00 - 16:00 CET, 4 November 2024 👉 https://t.co/b4x6TNAMia
The declaration and pledges are open for signature from governments, industry, private sector and philanthropies.
Read the #COP29 Presidency Action Agenda Letter 👉 https://t.co/RSCP2x5OwC

#COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan

[Florence School of Regulation @EUI_FSR]

📩Vote for the winner of the LUCE Awards – Legacy Women!🏆
This category aims to honour the career of a senior female professional who has used their platform & voice to push forward the energy, climate, & sustainability sectors.💡Vote here by 24 Mar: https://t.co/VZoVXdnwsF

[Richard Barrow @RichardBarrow]

The Bangkok Tourist Division has selected 150 restaurants and #ThaiFood shops in famous areas in #Bangkok.

This is a THREAD 🧵 of these shops with pictures and maps. Retweet to be automatically entered to win one of five books. Everyone who retweets will also get a PDF.

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[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

@RetiredYou 20 kilotons

[Green Grids Initiative @GreenGrids]

So called 'interconnectors' have a vital role to play in enabling the global transition to renewable energy. Read why in the second piece in our new 'Why grids?' series here: https://t.co/hB6FeXp7r7

@mattwittenstein #greengrids #powersystemconnectivity @Tiberius42

[Armida Alisjahbana @UN_Armida]

Very pleased to meet Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, we discussed #VietNam's partnership with @UN in delivering the sustainable development agenda.

@UNESCAP reaffirmed our commitment to build on Viet Nam's #SDG successes & expand partnerships to tackle global challenges.

[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

Looking forward to tomorrow's launch of two policy briefs I contributed to: sustainable development of CRMs, and power system connectivity. What do they have in common? Both are enablers of the energy transition, and both require increased regional and global collaboration.

[UN DESA Sustainable Development @SustDev]

On 27 June, join us for the webinar focusing on just and inclusive energy transition!

Gain insights and policy recommendations for sustainable development of critical raw materials and power system connectivity. Don't miss out! 🔆 https://t.co/LuCVSSlvxm #SDG7

[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

@ThePlanetaryGuy He should be wearing a mask.

[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

@Bankfieldbecky @BenjaminSovaco1 While I fully support this, I can’t help but remember the time when I had to fly from Paris to Lyon because the trains were on strike…

[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

@MacaesBruno I agree, but they were meant to deliver the first kWh in 2016.

[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

@MacaesBruno Sure, but signing a PPA is the easy part. https://t.co/TZV5Gm2CHM

[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

A real loss. I took a course with Prof. Desai in grad school. She had a sharp and brilliant mind, and was an excellent teacher. She’ll be missed.

[Shruti Rajagopalan @srajagopalan]

Very sad to learn that Prof. Padma Desai passed away. An incredible economist, Soviet scholar, critic of Indian planning and controls. And a trailblazer who paved the path for female scholars in India. My condolences to Prof. Bhagwati and the whole family.

[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

I am looking forward to speaking at @UNECE Sustainable Energy’s flagship event, UNECE Resource Management Week 2023.

Registration is free and virtual participation is possible - I hope to see you there!

https://t.co/CPWZ0maFeL

[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

@pretentiouswhat I’d be curious to hear more about point 3. What is the main mechanism to purchase power from other provinces? Is it relatively expensive primarily because of access to lower lost local coal supplies?

[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

@chrislhayes Is this a ChatGPT prompt?

[Indra Overland @IndraOverland]

We are looking for an economist with strong written English who would like to work on energy/climate change topics at NUPI. Full announcement and submission of application:
https://t.co/tuBM0gS5Q0
Send any questions to [email protected]
If in doubt, just email a CV.
Please repost.

[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

Happy to have contributed an article on accelerating energy transition in Asia-Pacific through Green Power Corridors to this issue of Trade Insight.

[SAWTEE @sawteenp]

Trade Insight out!
Articles in the latest issue of trade insight look into energy transition in the Asia-Pacific region, intraregional investment integration, Sri Lanka's multidimensional crisis, among others.

Check out the new edition of trade insight: https://t.co/LyaNIBxN39

[Matthew Wittenstein @mattwittenstein]

@MacaesBruno For what it’s worth, you still show up in my “For You” feed. But I agree that it is annoying.