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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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Jon Hutton
Director
Luc Hoffman Institute
Biography
Jon Hutton is an ecologist bringing 25 years of experience in nature conservation and rural development issues in Africa. His experience includes a major body of work in southern Africa where he took on a range of leadership positions directly linked to nature, natural resources and rural development in government...
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Jonas Sonnenschein
Project Leader, Umanotera
Biography
Jonas Sonnenschein obtained his Ph.D. at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University, Sweden. His research focused on the effectiveness of policies for de-carbonizing the economy. This work is embedded in the IIIEE research project “Policy Intervention for a Competitive Green Energy Economy”, which is financed...
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Jonathan Coony
Global Lead on Green Competitiveness
Biography
Jonathan Coony is the Global Lead for Green Competitiveness at the World Bank Group. He co-leads the organization’s work to support private sector in developing countries to successfully compete in growing climate-related sectors with a focus on innovation. Previously, he was the Program Coordinator of the World Bank Group’s Climate...
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Jonathan Wilson
Communications Specialist
jonathan wilson
Biography
Jonathan Wilson is part the One Planet Network, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), a global community of practitioners, policymakers and experts working towards achieving SDG12: ensuring sustainable patterns of consumption and production.
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Jonny Sadler
Programme Director
Manchester Climate Change Agency
Biography
The Manchester Climate Change Agency is responsible for facilitating the successful delivery of Manchester’s climate change strategy for 2017-50 and the city’s aim to become a ‘ zero carbon, zero waste, climate resilient city by 2050, or sooner to ensure Manchester makes its full contribution to the Paris Agreement’. As...
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Jordan Schwartz
Director for Infrastructure, PPPs and Guarantees
Jordan Schwartz
Biography
Jordan Schwartz has worked in the field of infrastructure development since 1991. He is currently the World Bank’s Director for Infrastructure, PPPs and Guarantees (IPG Group). With offices in Washington DC, Singapore, and Dakar, the IPG Group brings together sixunits that structure infrastructure projects with guarantees and other credit enhancements...
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Jordann Thirgood
Policy Associate
Mowat Centre
Jordann Thirgood - Mowat Centre
Biography
Since joining the Mowat Centre in 2015, Jordann has contributed to a variety of projects on fiscal federalism, the sharing economy, and the impact of technological innovation on Canada’s labour market and social programs. Prior to this, she spent two years working in the financial sector and ran a pro...
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Jordi Pascual Torner
Cities Lead
Circle Economy
Jordi Pascual Torner
Biography
Jordi Pascual Torner background is in Economics, with an emphasis on Development Economics, behavioural change, and business innovation. Jordi is driven by systemic transformation and create a new economic model that delivers prosperity within the boundaries of our planet. In his role as Cities lead at Circle Economy, he works...
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Jörg Peters
Research Unit Head, RWI; Professor, University of Passau
Biography
Jörg Peters is head of the “Climate Change in Developing Countries” research unit at RWI in Germany and Professor at University of Passau. He is an infrastructure and energy sector specialist with a focus on the evaluation of policy interventions in developing countries. In this context, Jörg evaluated electricity grid...
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Jorge E. Viñuales
Harold Samuel Professor
University of Cambridge
Director
Cambridge Centre for Environment
Biography
Jorge E. Viñuales is the Harold Samuel Professor of Law and Environmental Policy at the University of Cambridge and the Director of the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance. He is also Of Counsel with LALIVE. Previously, he held the Pictet Chair in International Environmental Law at...
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