Peter Rae elected as Vice Chairman of REN21

Paris/Bonn (WWEA) – The International Steering Committee of the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century REN21 elected WWEA Senior Vice President, the Hon. Peter Rae AO, as Member of its Bureau and Vice Chairman. REN21 is a global policy network connecting governments, international institutions, non-governmental organisations, industry associations, and other partnerships and initiatives.

Peter Rae has been Vice President of the World Wind Energy Association since 2003 and has been representing WWEA and the International Renewable Energy Alliance on the REN21 Steering Committee since its creation in 2005. Being one of its initiators, Mr Rae is also Chairman of the International Renewable Energy Alliance which was founded in 2004 and comprises the International Geothermal Association, the International Hydropower Association, the International Solar Energy Society and WWEA. Mr Rae served as Chairman of HydroTasmania from 1993-2004 and has been Chairman of Renewable Energy Generators Australia.