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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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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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Jorge Gutierrez García
Deputy Director
Energy Economics
Biography
Mr. Jorge Gutierrez is Deputy Director of Energy Economics at the Green Growth Division of the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC), a research institute in Mexico supporting decision making and policy analysis for the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Mr. Gutierrez is an environmental economist with...
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Jose Alejandro Coronado
Research Fellow of Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
University College London (UCL)
Jose Alejandro Coronado
Biography
Jose is a Research Fellow at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. His current research uses Bloomberg New Energy Finance data to understand how public finance mobilizes private funds into the deployment of renewable energies. More broadly, he is interested in how economic agents make decisions in different...
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Jose Luis Samaniego
Director
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Biography
Chief of the Division of Sustainable Development and Human Settlements of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean from 2004. Formerly, he was Director of the Center for Sustainable Transport of Mexico, a mobility program in Mexico City. Between 1994 and 2000 he was the Head...
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José Palacín
Senior Economics Affair Officer, Development Policies and Cross-Sectoral Coordination Unit of the Office of the Executive Secretary, UNECE
Biography
José Palacín has been with the UN Economic Commission of Europe since September 2014. He is currently a Senior Economics Affair Officer at the Development Policies and Cross-Sectoral Coordination Unit of the Office of the Executive Secretary. Previously, he was Chief of the Innovative Policies Development Section and Economics Affair...
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José Pineda
Senior Researcher
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Adjunct Professor
University of British Columbia
Jose Pineda
Biography
José Pineda is an Adjunct Professor at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. He has served as a senior researcher for UNDP Human Development Report, a senior consultant on green economy with UN Environment and has extensive research experience in the fields of international trade...
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Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Venda
Founder
Green Globe SME Funds
Biography
Professor Joseph Adelegan is a Chartered Civil and Structural Engineer. He earned two Doctorate Degrees. He earned a Doctor of Management (DM) Degree from the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He also gained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Nigerian...
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Joseph Harris-Confino
Director (Communications)
Joseph Harris-Confino
Biography
Joseph leads on the Coalition’s communications, outreach and messaging. Previously, Joseph has worked for Sürdürülebilirlik Akademisi in Turkey, The B Team and Futerra in New York, and Guardian Sustainable Business & Salterbaxter MSLGROUP in London. Joseph has also spent time with AMREF in Uganda studying integrated development projects in the...
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