Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates

تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة

Supported by

Sebastian Mwaura

Co-Founder and CEO

Yna Kenya

Sebastian
Sebastian

Sebastian Mwaura is a visionary entrepreneur and sustainability advocate with over a decade of experience in business development, renewable energy, and community empowerment. As the Co-Founder and CEO of YNA Kenya, he is at the forefront of driving the clean energy transition in Africa. His leadership has been instrumental in pioneering solar-powered battery swapping stations for electric motorcycles and developing an AI-enabled, blockchain-based carbon credit system. These innovative solutions are designed to reduce carbon emissions, promote sustainable urban mobility, and make clean energy accessible to underserved communities.

Sebastian’s work has earned him recognition as a COP28 UNFCCC Global Climate Action Winner, CO28 Energy Transition Change Makers Award, reflecting his commitment to leveraging technology for energy transition and social impact. With a deep expertise in digital innovation, finance, and marketing, he is dedicated to scaling these initiatives, empowering communities, and driving sustainable change across Africa.

Session Overview
Wednesday, 6 November
14:00
Decarbonisation Conference Decarbonisation Theatre 14:00 - 14:45
The role of startups in delivering the new clean energy future

Startups are at the forefront of developing affordable, efficient and reliable clean energy technologies driving innovation, securing investment, influencing policy, developing talent, and embracing digitalisation and sustainability – all of which are critical to meeting global climate goals. However, startups face challenges such as high upfront capital to develop, test, and scale their technologies, limited access to investment and funding, high levels of competition, and digital technology scalability. With the right investors, partners and collaborators, many companies considered startups today could be key players in the new clean energy system.

Attendee insights:

Understand how clean energy startups are uniquely positioned to add value in the clean energy future with the right innovation and investment.

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