Christine Lins, Executive Secretary of REN21, in Tokyo

Christine Lins, Executive Secretary of REN21, the Renewable Energy Policy Network of the 21st Century speaks during press conference about To look at how Japan are doing in the field of renewable energy at The Foreign Correspondent Club Of Japan (FCCJ) in Tokyo, October 26, 2017, Japan. With serious opposition rising to the restarting of Japan's nuclear power plants, the focus has turned to renewable energy such as solar and wind power. Japan currently produces around 10 percent of its power needs using renewable energy, well short of the government's target of 24 percent by 2030. Christine Lins previously served as the Secretary General of the European Renewable Energy Council. She has more than 20 years of experience in the field of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency. Previously, she worked in a regional energy agency in Austria promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. (Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)