2024 OECD Sustainable Investment Days

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Matt Kennedy

IDA Ireland

Head of Client Transformation

Description

Matt Kennedy (PhD) is Head of Client Transformation in IDA Ireland where he leads transformation initiatives with international business to drive competitiveness and enhance productivity by embedding sustainability and innovative solutions. Matt is a Fellow (FIEMA), chartered environmentalist and energy engineer with over 20 years’ experience in delivering national and international climate and sustainable development initiatives across government, industry and academia. Matt was Lead Negotiator for the European Union at the UN Paris Agreement (COP21) negotiations and was previously Chair of the UNEP’s Climate Technology Centre. Matt specialises in adaptation and mitigation technologies and has worked with the United Nations on clean energy and transport projects across Africa, Asia and Middle East. Matt was previously Arup’s Sustainable Development Leader for Europe and led climate change services within infrastructure, buildings and cities. He holds a PhD in Engineering from Trinity College Dublin, and Masters degrees from NUI Galway and University College Dublin and is an experienced independent non-executive Director.
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