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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.

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Rodolfo Lacy
Director, Environment Directorate
Biography
Rodolfo Lacy is the Director of the Environment Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).Dr. Lacy holds a Doctorate Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (Mexico), a Master's Degree in Urban Studies and Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a...
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Rodrigo Rodriguez Tornquist
Secretary of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Innovation
Biography
Rodrigo Rodriguez Tornquist is the Secretary of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Innovation at Argentina's Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with specialization in International Affairs (Catholic University of Argentina), and has a degree in environmental management (National University of San Martin)...
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Roger Smeets
Assistant Professor, Rutgers Business School, Newark, USA
Biography
Roger Smeets is an assistant professor at the Rutgers Business School in Newark (NJ), USA. In his research, he studies failures in markets for innovation, from a variety of perspectives. Does multinational investment generate knowledge spillovers? Is there under-investment in green innovation? How do patent litigation transaction costs affect the...
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Rohit Pathania
Energy Consultant, Global Green Growth Institute
Biography
Rohit Pathania is a Consultant with the Global Green Growth Institute, where he is contributing in the energy domain in India, particularly energy efficiency and decentralized energy solutions. Prior to this, Rohit has been associated with Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), where he...
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Rohitesh Dhawan
Chief Executive Officer
Rohitesh Dhawan
Biography
Rohitesh was appointed CEO of ICMM in April 2021. He is passionate about the transformative power of mining, particularly in emerging markets where he has spent two-thirds of his life. His career has been at the intersection of sustainability, resources and geopolitics and his prior roles have included Managing Director...
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Rolph Payet
Executive Secretary
Basel Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS)
Former Minister for Environment and Energy
Seychelles
Rolph Payet, BRS
Biography
Dr. Rolph Payet, former Minister for Environment and Energy, Seychelles, has been the Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions since 6 October 2014. Dr. Payet has a Doctorate in Environmental Science, degrees at master level in Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Business Administration (MBA) and Applied Environmental Economics...
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Ron Benioff
Director of Multilateral Programs
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Co-Director
Ron Benioff
Biography
Ron is Director of Multilateral Programs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In this capacity, he serves as co-director of the LEDS Global Partnership where he coordinates activities of the partnership across the regional platforms, topical working groups, and more than 300 member institutions. He also directs the Clean Energy...
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Ronal Gainza
Programme Officer
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Dr. Ronal Gainza is programme officer at UN Environment. He coordinates green economy/green growth projects in countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Ronal works currently for the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE). PAGE initiative seeks to put sustainability at the heart of economic policies and practices...
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Ronald Kaggwa
Acting Director Policy, Planning and Information
National Environment Management Authority
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Biography
Mr. Ronald Kaggwa holds an MA in Economic Policy and Planning from Makerere University and has had several professional post graduate training courses. Ronald has over 25 years of professional and working experience and since 2015 he has been working at NPA as Head of Production, Trade and Tourism Planning...
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Ronald Steenblik
Special Counsellor, Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform OECD Trade & Agriculture Directorate
Biography
Ronald Steenblik is a Special Counsellor on Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform at the OECD Trade & Agriculture Directorate . In that capacity he has participated in policy dialogues in numerous international forums, including the G-20 and WTO. Among the projects he is currently directing are the OECD’s inventory of support to...
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