Expert Connect

Green Growth Expert Connect provides policymakers direct access to world-leading technical and policy experts for quick and tailored guidance on a range of green growth topics.

The service is available, at no cost, to government agency representatives from developing countries and supporting technical institutes. To request support, simply submit a request and the GGKP will match you with a leading green growth policy expert. 

Specialised experts are available on a range of green growth topics, including fiscal reform, access to finance, indicators and metrics, natural capital approaches, sustainable trade, and government procurement. Experts will provide tailored support, including to review draft strategies, analyse policy options, share experiences from other countries, and facilitate networking.

Michael Willig
Data Scientist and coordinator of analytics team at GS1 Nederland
Biography
Michael Willig is a data scientist and the coordinator of the analytics team at GS1 Netherlands. Before joining GS1 in 2009, Willig worked for the Earth Science Career Event foundation and Mattmo concept design as an information gatherer for a project to build a database. Since 2014, Michael has taken...
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Michael Windisch
Junior Specialist on Industrial Development, Department of Policy Research and Statistics (PRS)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Biography
Michael Windisch is Junior Specialist on Industrial Development at the Department of Policy Research and Statistics (PRS) of UNIDO.
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Michel Gressot
Senior Economist, Global Footprint Network
Biography
Michel joined Global Footprint Network as a Senior Economist from the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency. At Global Footprint Network Michel is responsible for outreach, public policy advice, and strengthening the economic aspects of the Ecological Footprint by linking it to the macro-economic policy sphere and public and corporate sector expectations...
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Michel Masozera
Director of Policy and Institutional Partnerships for Africa
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Biography
Dr. Masozera is the Director of Policy and Institutional Partnerships for Africa at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Prior to joining WCS, Dr. Masozera served as the Deputy Wildlife Practice Leader for Africa at WWF International for 3 years working primarily on strategic design, implementation support and evaluation of WWF’s...
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Michele Clara
Head of Policy Team
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Biography
Michele Clara is head of the Policy Team in the Research and Policy Advice Division at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the UN specialized agency for industrial development. Before joining UNIDO in 2000, Mr. Clara received his doctorate in Economic Development from the University of Cambridge in 1998...
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Miguel Breceda Lapeyre
General Coordinator
National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC)
Biography
A mathematician from the University of Maryland, with postgraduate studies in Economics at the Colegio de México and the University of Grenoble. In the public sector of Mexico has served as Deputy Manager of Economic Studies in the area of investment projects of the company Pemex-Refinación; Director of National Links...
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Miguel Buñuel
Professor of Applied Economics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
President, EnvEco Consulting
Biography
Dr. Miguel Buñuel is Professor of Applied Economics at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and President of EnvEco Consulting, which is also based in Madrid. He has more than 25 years of researching and consulting experience on energy and environmental economics and policy, public economics, taxation, applied microeconomics, applied econometrics, and...
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Mihaela Claudia Paun
Programme Management Officer
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Mihaela Claudia Paun is a Programme Management Officer within the Knowledge and Risk Unit at UNEP’s Chemicals and Health Branch – Industry and Economy Division
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Mike Enskat
Head of Section
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Biography
Dr. Mike Enskat is Head of Section for Energy, Water and Mobility in the Department for Sectoral and Global Programmes at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). In his position, he provides leadership to GIZ’s global programmes in the field of sustainable infrastructure. He is advising different ministries of the...
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Mike Holland
Honorary Research Fellow
Imperial College London
Biography
Dr. Mike Holland has developed and applied methods for quantifying and valuing health and environmental impacts of human activities and environmental policies for over 30 years. He has provided policy advice to numerous international bodies (including the European Commission, WHO, OECD and the World Bank), national governments, private enterprises and...
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