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.

Pietro Bertazzi
Global Director, Policy Engagement
CDP
Biography
Pietro Bertazzi leads CDP’s Policy Engagement program. Prior to CDP, Pietro worked at GRI, ensuring engagement with policy makers, capital markets regulators and international organizations on corporate sustainability and transparency. He engaged in national policy processes worldwide, as well as in major regional and global inter-governmental processes such as Rio+20...
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Pitchaya Sirivunnabood
Biography
Her expertise is international economics and finance, specializing in regional economic integration and financial cooperation as well as bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements, development of financial markets, and international/ transnational investment. Prior to joining ADBI, she was an assistant director and the head of finance integration division at the...
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Pozhamkandath K. Viswanathan
Associate Professor, Gujarat Institute of Development Research
Biography
Pozhamkandath K. Viswanathan holds a PhD in Economics from the Institute for Social and Economic Change in Bangalore, India. He started his professional career in 1994 as a Scientist (Economics) and later worked as Economist at the Rubber Research Institute of India (Government of India), Kerala until 2007. He was...
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Prakash Keshav Javadekar
Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Minister of Information & Broadcasting
Biography
Prakash Keshav Javadekar is presently the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting after taking oath as a Union Cabinet Minister on May 30, 2019 in Narendra Modi-led NDA Government’s second term. He was elevated as a Cabinet Minister on July 5...
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Prakash Keshav Javadekar
Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Minister of Information & Broadcasting
Biography
Prakash Keshav Javadekar is presently the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting after taking oath as a Union Cabinet Minister on May 30, 2019 in Narendra Modi-led NDA Government’s second term. He was elevated as a Cabinet Minister on July 5...
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Pranab Baruah
Principal Specialist
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Biography
Dr Pranab Baruah is a Principal Specialist at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) where he oversees strategic research and analysis projects, and provides clean energy and green growth policy advisory to GGGI partner country governments. Previously, Pranab served as the Senior Knowledge Manager of GGGI, and the Senior Research...
Pratap Hegde
Founder and CEO
Biography
Pratap Hegde, Founder, CEO and ED, Rane t4u, comes with over 3 decades of experience in IT/ITES domain and has served in key leadership/strategic management positions in various domains and industries. He is a serial entrepreneur, technocrat and agriculturist, with a distinctly unique and innovative approach that finds inspiration from...
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Pratima Divgi
Director of CDP Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand
CDP
Biography
Pratima Divgi leads CDP’s regional efforts in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. In her role as Director, she engages with corporates, investors and cities in their efforts to measure and manage environmental impact. In her previous career, Pratima spent 17 years in finance, most recently in private...
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Prayank Jain
Special Assistant to the CEO
Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
Biography
Prayank Jain is an international lawyer and non-profit sector professional. He works at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) in New Delhi as Special Assistant to the CEO. In his current role, he manages international collaborations and stakeholder relationships, supports the Council's government and industry relations in India...
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Priscilla Negreiros
Manager
Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)
Biography
Priscilla Negreiros is a Manager at Climate Policy Initiative, based in London. At CPI, she manages the Cities Climate Finance Alliance (the Alliance), which is a platform for cooperation, partnerships, and advocacy in the field of subnational climate finance. The Alliance works to ensure that finance will be deployed at...
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