Paolo Buoni

Paolo Buoni is the director of the European Energy Centre (EEC). He is an alumnus of Edinburgh Napier University and his main achievements are related to promoting best practice in renewable energy for 36 years through training courses and conferences[1] and to highlight the importance of training and the lack of technicians working in the renewable energy field.[2]

Biography

Paolo Buoni moved to Edinburgh (Scotland) in 1999 where he attended Edinburgh Napier University. After graduating, Paolo Buoni used the management and marketing skills acquired to work for blue-chip businesses including Kodak and Sony. In the following years, as environmental issues became ever more important, Paolo, who has always had a natural and moral duty towards safeguarding the environment, decided that he was at an appropriate stage in his career to work for a major electronic-recycling company. It was during this time that Paolo Buoni decided to make a contribution towards saving the environment by promoting the use of renewable energy through the European Energy Centre.[3]

Achievements

Following forging connections with the United Nations and several other environmental organisations, including the Italian CSG (Centro Studi Galileo), the European Association AREA (which represents 19 members state associations, 9000 companies and 130,000 individuals working in the sector) and the Indian association TERRE Policy Centre, Paolo has been in charge of launching the Green New Deal with the United Nations-UNEP.[4] Through the European Energy Centre Paolo Buoni has been organising the 14th European Conference on the Latest Technologies in Renewable Energy organised in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme.[5]

Paolo Buoni's launch of the Green New Deal in Italy saw an overall increase of 20 per cent of businesses adopting these new technologies.[6] Also, Paolo Buoni launched a major seminar in Maharashtra, India[7] with TERRE Policy Centre and Centro Studi Galileo, to meet the growing demand for renewable energy in India. This seminar introduced solar energy to be adopted by the local populations of Maharashtra and also produced significant media interest.

References

  1. ↑ "City University to host UN event, Edinburgh Evening News". Edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "United Nations Environment Programme Press Release" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "European Energy Centre (EEC)". Euenergycentre.org. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Renewable Energy Conference Held in the Capital, Edinburgh Evening News". Edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "United Nations Environment Programme" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "City Hosts UN Green Talks, Evening News". News.scotsman.com. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "Indian Express". "Indian Express". 23 April 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
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