About
The 8th RD20 Conference
Launched in 2019, RD20 is a premier international conference that brings together leading research institutes from G20 member countries to exchange experiences in research and development, best practices and clean energy technologies. The event focuses on accelerating international collaboration and innovation to achieve carbon neutrality. Given your expertise in clean energy technologies, we believe your insights would greatly enrich our technical sessions, workshops and discussions on shared research priorities. The technical session will focus on energy access, synthetic fuels and critical minerals for energy, while workshops will focus on artificial Intelligence for energy, hydrogen and its derivatives.
Click here to read the joint media statement.
Why attend
Meet the leaders from the world’s leading research and development organizations driving clean energy innovation
Explore Africa’s rapidly evolving clean energy ecosystem, including policy developments, R&D initiatives, and emerging collaboration opportunities.
Gain insights into the latest advances in clean energy technologies and international collaborative research.
Present your carbon neutral innovation capabilities and technologies leading towards sustainable global energy transitions.

Come Join Us!
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is the proud host of the upcoming 8th Research and Development 20 (RD20) for Clean Energy Technologies Conference in Pretoria, South Africa, from 19 to 23 October 2026 at the CSIR International Convention Centre, under the theme “Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation: From Africa to the World.”
Date: Monday, 19 to Friday, 23 October 2026
Plenary session: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Registration: 08:00 - 09:45
Venue: CSIR International Convention Centre
Programme: Click here to view the provisional programme
Important to note: Delegate and participant conference information
For further detailed information about current and past RD20 conferences, please refer to the official RD20 programme website
The CSIR facility tour
Date: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Registrations: Click here to register for the facility tour
Registration closing date: Monday, 19 October 2026
Women in Green Hydrogen Network cocktail event
Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Time: 17:30 - 21:00
Venue: CSIR ICC, Amber Room
Registration closed - fully booked, thank you for your interest.
Stakeholder site visits
Hosts: Eskom and Sasol
Date: Friday, 23 October 2026
Time: 08:00 - 15:00
Registration venue: CSIR International Convention Centre
CSIR shuttle transport will be provided
Bookings closed - fully booked, thank you for your interest.
Get in touch
For exhibition or sponsorship enquiries, please contact Anne Williams at:
Email: @email